Climate Justice

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

Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos

Join us at 6 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 5 for our Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos. Seggos was instrumental in the passage of the state’s best-in-nation climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and now serves

Peggy Shepard Equitable Climate Funding Op-Ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy – March 23, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard wrote an Op-Ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on March 23, 2021 calling on philanthropists like Jeff Bezos to invest in environmental justice organizations to build a more diverse,

SUNS Rises: The Creation of Our Solar Workers Cooperative

Out of WE ACT’s Solar Uptown Now program, 10 solar workers established a cooperative, fulfilling their ambition to own a stake in the emerging green economy, to create job opportunities for other people of color, and ultimately, to give back

Climate Justice Working Group Natural Gas Ban Training

Approximately 70 percent of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings. Greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change by trapping heat in our atmosphere, and also contribute air pollution that causes respiratory diseases. That is why it is critical

Renewable Rikers Act Could Serve as a Model for a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy

Creating a Major Source of Renewable Energy for New York City and Green Jobs for Communities Adversely Impacted by Environmental and Criminal Injustice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — WE ACT for Environmental Justice

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

Better Buildings NY

For Health, Jobs, & Climate Justice To address the climate crisis, we need to dramatically reduce our overall greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are produced by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal, and contribute to

UPTOWN CHAT: Welcome to WE ACT

We have enjoyed an outpouring of support over the past few months, so we’re dedicating our next Uptown Chat to welcoming new donors. We’ll be offering an overview of our organization and some of the major initiatives we’re undertaking. Join

WE ACT Responds to Biden Administration Climate Executive Orders

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CLIMATE EXECUTIVE ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 773-495-1677 WASHINGTON, DC – Today President Biden signed a slate of climate and environmental justice focused