Climate Justice

Crain’s Acknowledges the East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan – June 12, 2019

In a June 12th, 2019 article largely celebrating the new development along the East 125th Street corridor as a result of the planned Second Avenue Subway extension and the 2017 rezoning in the area, Crain’s New York Business did acknowledge

Climate Justice Working Group Meeting

As we continue to address extreme heat and its impact on the health of residents in our community, our Climate Justice Working Group will meet on Wednesday, June 26th to discuss the next steps in our Northern Manhattan cooling center

Uptown Chats with Chief Climate Policy Advisor to the NYC Mayor’s Office Daniel Zarrilli

JOIN WE ACT AND NYC’S CHIEF CLIMATE POLICY ADVISOR DANIEL ZARRILLI AT UPTOWN CHATS ON JULY 23rd! In our second Uptown Chats of the season, the New York City’s Mayor’s Office Chief Climate Policy Advisor & OneNYC Director Daniel Zarrilli

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in QNS on Renewable Rikers Town Hall – June 7, 2019

Speaking at the Renewable Rikers Town Hall on June 6, 2019, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark encouraged the audience to rise to the challenge of transforming the island into a solar farm. QNS, an

Cecil Corbin-Mark Referenced in Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall Coverage in WPIX – June 7, 2019

Our Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark spoke at the Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall on June 6, 2019. He suggested turning Rikers Island into a solar farm and training former inmates to help with the installation,

Cecil Corbin-Mark Discusses Urban Heat on Uptown Radio – May 17, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was interviewed about the impacts of and solutions to address extreme heat amplified by climate change on low-income communities and communities of color like those in Northern Manhattan for

Member Diara Townes Audio Mini-Documentary on Addressing Health Issues Amplified by Climate Change

WE ACT member & CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism student Diara Townes put together a short audio documentary on how New Yorkers are addressing the public health & inequality challenges amplified by climate change. She included interviews with WE