Climate Change

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Kerene Tayloe, Esq. Appointed to the New York State Climate Action Council’s Transportation Advisory Panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — Kerene Tayloe, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs at WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT), has been appointed to the New York State Climate Action Council’s Transportation

Climate Week NYC 2020

CLIMATE WEEK NYC Sept. 19-28, 2020 Saturday, Sept. 19 10:00 AM EDT – WE ACT staff & members will participate in a Neighborhood Clean-Up with Congressman Adriano Espaillat beginning at WE ACT’s NYC HQ (1854 Amsterdam Avenue at 152nd

Peggy Shepard Comments on Including Flood Risk in Real Estate Listings in Politico – August 26, 2020

In an August 26, 2020 article in Politico, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was asked her thoughts on Realtor.com starting to include flood risk in its online real estate listings, noting that it wasn’t

Kerene Tayloe Emphasizes the Importance of Environmental Justice for the Next Administration in the New York Times – August 12, 2020

In an August 12, 2020 article in the New York Times on the environmental justice focus of the Biden-Harris ticket, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe emphasized the importance of an administration that understands

Sonal Jessel Talks About Extreme Heat with Brian Lehrer – July 28, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel was a guest on the Brian Lehrer Show on July 28, 2020, where she talked about the heightened health threats of extreme heat for low-income communities and communities of

Peggy Shepard Featured on CBS News Discussing Environmental Racism – July 17, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was featured in a story about environmental racism on CBS News that aired on July 17, 2020. She was also interviewed live afterwards to discuss the implications of the

Peggy Shepard on the Climate Crisis Action Plan in Mother Jones – June 30, 2020

In a June 30, 2020 article in Mother Jones, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard voiced her support for the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ Climate Crisis Action Plan. The article was also shared by in

July Membership Meeting: Town Hall on Extreme Heat & COVID-19 in NYC

SUMMER HEAT & COVID-19: A Deadly COMBINATION Learn About the Potentially Deadly Threat of Extreme Heat During the Summer of COVID-19 & Discuss Our Community-Driven Policy Recommendations to Address This Threat Summer is here, and even though the city has

Peggy Shepard on the DNC Environment & Climate Platform Committee Recommendations in Earther – June 17, 2020

In a June 17, 2020 article in Gizmodo’s Earther on the Democratic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council’s Platform Committee recommendations for the climate, environment, and energy planks of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform, our Co-Founder and Executive Director

Sonal Jessel on Summer Heat, COVID-19, & Energy Insecurity in Bloomberg Law – June 17, 2020

In a June 17, 2020 article in Bloomberg Law on the intersection of extreme heat and the COVID-19 pandemic, our Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel raised the issue of energy insecurity, explaining that residents of many of the communities