Economic Justice

Albany Advocacy Day: Kick Fossil Fuels Out of Buildings

Join leading climate groups from Buffalo to Long Island as we converge on Albany to demand that New York State Governor and legislature pass key climate legislation this year, including kicking fossil fuels out of buildings. Burning gas, oil, and

Energy is a Human Right: Webinar on How to Make Energy Cleaner and More Affordable

How can we make energy cleaner and more affordable? Join WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the rest of the Energy Democracy Alliance at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 10 for Energy is a Human Right. You will learn about

Utility Debt Relief Workshop

Are you struggling with utility debt? Energy bills have been skyrocketing and since the beginning of the pandemic, almost two million New Yorkers have fallen behind on their utility bills. That is why we have teamed up with the Public

Free OSHA & Solar Worker Training – June 2022

Looking to get your OSHA certification and training on solar installation? Thanks to the generous support of West Harlem Development Corporation, we are offering free worker training this June, with priority given to residents of Manhattan Community Board 9. To

Utility Debt

Challenge In addition to the staggering human toll of COVID-19, the pandemic left many New Yorkers without a source of income, making it increasingly difficult to pay their bills – including their utility bills. In fact, more than one million

Testifying at a Public Hearing 101 Training Session for Con Ed Rate Case Hearings

Con Ed Wants to Raise Your Utility Rates! Help Us Fight This by Providing Online Testimony Con Edison wants to increase its electricity rates by 11.2 percent and gas rates by 18.2 percent beginning next year. But you can

New York State Utility Debt Roundtable

Trouble with your utility bill? Join us on Monday, March 7 at 6:00 PM for the Energy Democracy Alliance’s Utility Debt Roundtable. We will hear testimony from members of our community and then have a panel discussion on how

WE ACT Daily News Op-Ed Urges Build Back Better Passage to Support Solar in Frontline Communities – December 15, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Energy and Transportation Policy Manager Anastasia Gordon and Director of Organizing Charles Callaway co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on December 15, 2021 urging the passage of the Build Back Better Act

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

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