FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2016 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Communities of color are most at risk with a fossil fuel ally in office NEW YORK, NY – Today, President-elect Donald Trump nominated
Tyisha Smalls
Community Organizer Coordinator
Urban Communities Organizing for Climate Resilience
Given the extreme heatwaves this summer and the disproportionate toll of Hurricane Sandy on low income communities, we know that climate change’s impact is not created equally in NYC. How can we plan and build climate resiliency for ALL New
Visioning Climate Justice in Northern Manhattan
Please join WE ACT for Environmental Justice, The New School and local colleagues and researchers, on Saturday March 25, 2017 for a workshop in which we will create, visualize, and evaluate alternative options for a more just, resilient, and sustainable
WE ACT and Just Green Partnership Keep Pressure on Toxic Toys Bill
NEW YORK, NY—After a late December report revealed toxic chemicals were discovered in a dozen popular children’s toys for sale in New York City, organizations in the JustGreen Partnership and their allies joined concerned parents across the city to speak
WE ACT and Moms Demand Action on Toxic Toy Bill
Event was a chance to show broad and united support for children’s health.
WE ACT and NYC Tenants to Rally in Albany to Demand Rent Reform
June 15th is the expiration date for state laws that limit rent increases
WE ACT and Partners Keep Pressure on Senate for Child Safe Products Act
Over 30 concerned parents and supporters traveled with WE ACT from Harlem, New York to the state's capitol.
WE ACT at Paris Climate Summit
WE ACT heads to Paris to Support Climate Action
WE ACT Awarded Grant from Kresge Foundation
With this grant, WE ACT is launching major climate change planning