Environmental Health

Peggy Shepard Listed in House Committee Hearing E&E Daily – February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, E&E Daily reported that WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was providing testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The purpose of the hearing was to

WE ACT’s Statement on NYC’s Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure in Harlem World Magazine – January 28, 2019

On January 28, 2019, Harlem World Magazine featured WE ACT’s statement on New York City’s new Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure. Read the Story

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Statement on NYC’s Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org NEW YORK – New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia today released the City’s Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead

Peggy Shepard on the Green Dreamer Podcast – January 22, 2019

WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed on the Green Dreamer podcast, which aired January 22nd, 2019. She talked about the work WE ACT has done, the fight for environmental justice, and the importance of community-based organizations

Beauty Inside Out

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR COSMETICS, HAIR CARE, & OTHER PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS? Personal care products are largely unregulated and many of the items you use every day contain toxic chemicals. Everyone is at risk, but women of

Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Community Briefing

Do You Know What Is In Your Cosmetics, Hair Care, & Other Personal Care Products? Personal care products are largely unregulated and many of the items you use every day contain toxic chemicals. Everyone is at risk, but women

What would happen to health and housing in NYC if tenants had as much power as landlords?

New York City is in the throes of one of the worst housing crises in generations. Affordability is plummeting, displacement and homelessness have reached record levels, and the severe public health consequences of the living conditions that feed gentrification will