State Policy

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

Cecil Corbin-Mark Urges Action on CLCPA in E&E News – June 11, 2020

In a June 11, 2020 article on the status of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, our Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark recognized the budget challenges brought on by COVID-19 but urged for

June Membership Meeting

Join us online for our June Membership Meeting! On Saturday, June 13th we will hold our next online Membership Meeting from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. We will be discussing what “Opening Up the City” means for our community. When

Home Energy Assistance Program

What is HEAP? The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a funding program from the federal and state government that assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling costs, energy crisis assistance, weatherization, and energy-related home repairs. In New

Energy Efficiency

The Challenge On average, New Yorkers with a low or moderate income and New Yorkers of color pay a disproportionately higher percentage of their household income on energy. For many, their energy bill is their second largest monthly expense,

Cecil Corbin-Mark Featured in Inside EPA Article on the Child Safe Products Act – April 8, 2020

WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was featured in an April 8, 2020 article in Inside EPA on New York State’s Child Safe Products Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. Corbin-Mark, who

January Membership Meeting: Storytelling & State Policy

Can you tell a good story? Do you understand how powerful storytelling can be in an advocacy campaign? At our January Membership Meeting, we’ll be hosting a workshop to help improve your storytelling skills and then do a deep-dive into

WE ACT Will Announce Request for Applications on January 30, 2020 for its New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Justice Capacity-Building Grant Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — On January 30, 2020, WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) will announce the request for applications (RFA) for its Environmental Justice Capacity-Building

Child Safe Products Act

Children of color are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals such as arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Researchers have linked these and other toxic chemicals found in children’s toys and essential products to cancer, learning disorders,

Cecil Corbin-Mark Co-Authors Gotham Gazette Op-Ed in Support of the Child Safe Products Act – November 3, 2019

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark co-authored an Op-Ed in the Gotham Gazette on November 3, 2019 with Kathleen Curtis, LPN, Executive Director of Clean & Healthy New York. The Op-Ed was