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Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in QNS on Renewable Rikers Town Hall – June 7, 2019

Speaking at the Renewable Rikers Town Hall on June 6, 2019, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark encouraged the audience to rise to the challenge of transforming the island into a solar farm. QNS, an

Cecil Corbin-Mark Referenced in Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall Coverage in WPIX – June 7, 2019

Our Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark spoke at the Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall on June 6, 2019. He suggested turning Rikers Island into a solar farm and training former inmates to help with the installation,

June Worker Training Working Group Meeting

If you have been through one of WE ACT’s Worker Training programs and want to help create and find more good, green jobs in Northern Manhattan, then you should come join our Worker Training Working Group, which meets the second

May Climate Justice Working Group Meeting

As the summer approaches, we’ll continue our work on addressing the health effects of extreme heat in Northern Manhattan. Please RSVP if you can join us!

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Stands with Congressional and Environmental Leaders in Support of a Green New Deal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joining Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and representatives

Green Jobs Panel in Harlem World Magazine – February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, Harlem World Magazine reported the news that WE ACT was co-hosting an Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs panel discussion with the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill. Moderated by WE ACT’s Director of Legislative

Green Jobs Panel in E&E Daily – February 28, 2019

In a February 28, 2019 article on the green economy, E&E Daily featured coverage of the February 26, 2019 panel discussion on the Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs we co-hosted on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Black

WE ACT on Capitol Hill

On February 26-27, 2019, WE ACT and fellow environmental justice champions from around the country visited Washington, D.C. to elevate our concerns about the myriad of environmental and health issues disproportionately affecting low-income communities and communities of color. In particular,

Solar Uptown Now in CleanTechnica – February 16, 2019

WE ACT’s Solar Uptown Now program was featured in CleanTechnica on February 16th, 2019, positioning its as an example of how the Green New Deal can work. Read the Article

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the Green New Deal Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2019 Dana Johnson, 202-548-4585, dana@weact.org Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION Positive Step But Absence Of Timelines Identified As Hurdle To Equity, Justice