Healthy Homes

Corina Fuentes Environmental Health in Affordable Housing Op-Ed in Giving Compass – March 26, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Development Writer Corina Fuentes wrote an Op-Ed in Giving Compass on March 26, 2021 on the importance of addressing environmental health issues in public housing. Read the Op-Ed

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

Out of Gas, In with Justice

Out of Gas, In with Justice Final Report Announcement: Out of Gas, In with Justice Report (PDF) Out of Gas, In with Justice Video (Link) Out of Gas, In with Justice Advocacy Webinar (Link) Out of Gas, In with

February Membership Meeting: Out of Gas, In with Justice

To address the climate crisis, we must decarbonize – shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution. And for renewable energy to succeed, we need to electrify our homes and

January Membership Meeting: Our NYCHA Voter Engagement Plan

We are poised to make the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the challenges that NYCHA residents face a top priority for New York City. And we invite you to attend our Membership Meeting at 10 AM on Saturday,

NYCHA Healthy Homes Campaign

What is a Healthy Home? According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, a healthy home is housing that is designed, constructed, maintained, and rehabilitated in a manner that is conducive to good occupant health. At WE ACT, we

Healthy Homes Working Group Looks at NYCHA’s New Blueprint for Change Plan

Join us on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 PM EDT for our Healthy Homes Working Group meeting for NYCHA residents! We will provide an overview of the new NYCHA Blueprint for Change plan and lead a discussion about its potential

August Membership Meeting: Housing

Concerned About the Housing Crisis? Join us on Aug. 8! Our August Membership Meeting will focus on housing insecurity and the challenges we face as a community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us on Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 AM

Healthy Homes Working Group Public Housing Campaign Kickoff Meeting

Are you are a public housing resident who: is fed up with calling in repair tickets? has suffered health issues caused by or made worse by poor housing conditions? believes change is possible if we get organized? Then the Healthy

July Membership Meeting: Town Hall on Extreme Heat & COVID-19 in NYC

SUMMER HEAT & COVID-19: A Deadly COMBINATION Learn About the Potentially Deadly Threat of Extreme Heat During the Summer of COVID-19 & Discuss Our Community-Driven Policy Recommendations to Address This Threat Summer is here, and even though the city has