Climate Justice

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to Announcement of Senator Kamala Harris as Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dana Johnson at dana@weact.org or Chris Dobens at chris@weact.org WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS AS DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WASHINGTON, DC – Today Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

WE ACT Credited for Influence on Climate Equity Act in Inside Climate News – August 6, 2020

In an August 6, 2020 article, Inside Climate News reported that WE ACT for Environmental Justice was consulted about the Climate Equity Act proposed by Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Our Federal Policy Office in Washington, DC has

Kerene Tayloe Voices Support for Climate Equity Act’s Equity Score in the Washington Post – August 6, 2020

In an August 6, 2020 article on Senator Kamala Harris and the Climate Equity Act in the Washington Post, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe voiced support for the Equity Score proposed in the

Climate Justice Working Group August Meeting

Are you concerned about climate change and the inequities in our society? Then join our Climate Justice Working Group and work to help achieve equitable solutions to the climate crisis! Our next meeting is on Wednesday, August 26, from 5:30-7:00

Sonal Jessel Offers Recommendations to Improve Communications During Extreme Heat Events in the New York Times – August 5, 2020

In an August 5, 2020 article in the New York Times, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel offered New York City recommendations on how to improve communications with vulnerable populations during extreme heat events. Read

Sonal Jessel Raises Awareness of Vulnerability of Frontline Communities to Extreme Heat in Popular Science – July 30, 2020

In a July 30, 2020 article in Popular Science on heat and its effects on seniors in nursing homes, WE ACT fro Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel raised awareness of the health impacts of extreme heat on

Community Power: A Community Solar Project in East Harlem

The Challenge In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) worked with community members to develop a Northern Manhattan Climate Action plan. The plan identified the need for energy independence as a priority in Northern

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

Solar Uptown Now Services Solar Workers Cooperative

The Challenge Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by the air pollution and greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels to produce energy. In New York City, a study found that air pollution contributed to at least

Sonal Jessel Calls for Action on Heightened Threats of Heat & COVID-19 in Gotham Gazette Op-Ed – July 21, 2020

In a July 21, 2020 Op-Ed in the Gotham Gazette, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel called for action from New York City & New York State to address the heightened health threats of extreme