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Electric School Buses

Challenge The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. New York City’s school bus system transports about 150,000 students daily. In New York City, low-income communities and communities of color are exposed

September Membership Meeting: Redistricting, NYCHA’s Blueprint, & Electric School Buses

Join us for our September Membership Meeting on Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 AM EDT. We’ll have staff presentations and member discussions on Redistricting in NYC, NYCHA RAD & Pact, and Electric School Buses for NYC. Join us online, via

Sonal Jessel Makes the Case for Electric School Buses in Governing Op-Ed – April 19, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel, M.P.H. co-authored an April 19, 2021 Op-Ed in Governing with the Amalgamated Transit Union’s International President John A. Costa in which they make the case for replacing dirty diesel school

WE ACT Celebrates New York City Mayor’s Fossil Fuel Ban

WE ACT CELEBRATES MAYOR DE BLASIO’S NEW YORK CITY FOSSIL FUEL BAN Prohibiting Natural Gas and Oil Connections in New Construction Will Reduce Air Pollution, Slow Climate Change, and Pave the Way for Renewable Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Out of Gas, In with Justice

Out of Gas, In with Justice Final Report Announcement: Out of Gas, In with Justice Report (PDF) Out of Gas, In with Justice Video (Link) Out of Gas, In with Justice Advocacy Webinar (Link) Out of Gas, In with

February Membership Meeting: Out of Gas, In with Justice

To address the climate crisis, we must decarbonize – shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution. And for renewable energy to succeed, we need to electrify our homes and

WE ACT Joins Coalition to Protect New York City Children from Diesel School Bus Emissions

WE ACT GETS ON THE BUS WITH THE NEW YORK CITY CLEAN SCHOOL BUS COALITION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES BY ELECTRIFYING THE CITY’S SCHOOL BUS FLEETS Coalition Launches Campaign to Protect Children from Carcinogenic Pollution and

The Pandemic & Pollution: A Panel Discussion on COVID-19 & Asthma

Join us for the Pandemic & Pollution: A Virtual Conversation on COVID-19 & Asthma African American, Latinx, and low-income communities have a disproportionate burden of illness and death from COVID-19, according to evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and

Lubna Ahmed Interviewed by NYCity News Service on Environmental Racism and COVID-19 – May 12, 2020

WE ACT’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed explained the health impacts of environmental racism in the COVID-19 pandemic in an interview with NYCity News Service’s the Coronavirus Chronicles: New York in the Time of Pandemic. Read the Interview

Cecil Corbin-Mark Cited in Politico on COVID-19 Concerns – May 7, 2020

In a May 7, 2020 round-up, Politico cited Cecil Corbin-Mark’s concern about warmer temperatures bringing an increased risk of asthma attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, in remarks he made during the NY Renews virtual town hall. Read the Article