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Green Jobs Report

On December 9, 2020, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Environmental Leadership Forum released the Green Jobs Report: Creating a Green Workforce, Community-Based Solutions for a Diverse Green Jobs Sector. This groundbreaking report outlines imperatives for bringing underrepresented groups

UPTOWN CHAT: Creating a Green Workforce – Community Based Solutions for a Diverse Green Jobs Sector

UPTOWN CHAT: Creating a Green Workforce – Community Based Solutions for a Diverse Green Jobs Sector The short- and long-term projections for the renewable energy sector are growth. Renewable energy is expected to continue to increase in popularity and usage

Powering Change: New York Models for Equitable Energy Policy

We are convening experts from around New York State for a virtual conversation to establish energy policy priorities for the next Congress. This town hall – on Monday, September 28 at 1:00 PM EDT – will feature energy advocacy experts

WE ACT and SUNS Talk Climate Justice and Solar Jobs on WorkingGreen Podcast – September 5, 2020

In the September 5, 2020 episode of WorkingNation’s WorkingGreen podcast, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and Senior Community Organizer Charles Callaway were joined by Solar Uptown Now Services (SUNS) Treasurer Juan Goris and fellow

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

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