Green Jobs

Upcoming Free Workforce Development Training

WE ACT’s new Green Institute will be conducting several free trainings in June for OSHA/SST and Flagger/Scaffolding certification to prepare community members for work in the construction and green industry. All applicants are required to attend an online orientation session

WE ACT Applauds the Introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 Contact: Astrid DuBois, 646-866-8485, astrid@weact.org WASHINGTON – WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023 by U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman and U.S. Senator Edward

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

The Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act

The Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act The Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fund critical environmental initiatives here in New York State. It will provide money to clean our

WE ACT is Disappointed with the Fiscal Year 2022-23 New York State Budget

WE ACT is Disappointed with the Fiscal Year 2022-23 New York State Budget New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and the Legislature Fail to Adequately Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Initiatives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2022 Contact: Chris

Spring EHJLT: Free from Fossil Fuels

We are pleased to announce our award-winning Environmental Health & Justice Leadership Training Program for the Spring. Participants in this online training program will learn about environmental and climate justice issues and how to advocate for equitable solutions to address

Sonal Jessel & Jasmine Graham Op-Ed for All-Electric Building Act in Daily News – March 14, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel and Energy Justice Policy Manager Jasmine Graham co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on March 14, 2022, making the case for why New York State Governor Kathy

WE ACT Makes Recommendations to New York State’s Solar Roadmap to Ensure It Adheres to the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org NEW YORK – WE ACT for Environmental Justice submitted a letter to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday with detailed recommendations to ensure that the

New York State Energy Efficiency, Equity, and Jobs Act Teach-In

Our communities deserve equitable funding for energy efficiency upgrades – including the removal of mold, lead, and asbestos – along with the jobs this will create. Come learn how you can help us pass our New York State Energy Efficiency, Equity,

New York State Climate Justice Advocacy Day

Do you want to do something about climate change? Do you want climate justice for all New Yorkers? Then join us on Tuesday, March 8 for the New York Renews in-person Albany Advocacy Day! Sign up here. We’ll be meeting