State Policy

WE ACT Applauds the Confirmation of Rory Christian to the New York State Public Service Commission

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS THE CONFIRMATION OF RORY CHRISTIAN AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — Yesterday

New York State Legislature Passes Two Bills Reducing Exposure To Toxic Chemicals

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES TWO BILLS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS Addressing the Disparate Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Communities of Color is a Key Environmental Justice Issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact:

The Truth About Flame Retardants: They’re Poisoning Us

The Family and Fire Fighter Protection Act (S. 4630-A/A. 5418) will remove highly toxic chemicals from homes in New York State. These chemicals are found in many flame retardants, which are often applied to your mattresses, upholstered furniture, children’s car

Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos

Join us at 6 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 5 for our Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos. Seggos was instrumental in the passage of the state’s best-in-nation climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and now serves

Better Buildings NY

For Health, Jobs, & Climate Justice To address the climate crisis, we need to dramatically reduce our overall greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are produced by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal, and contribute to

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

Spokesperson Training

Do you want to learn how to shape your story and be more effective when talking to journalists and elected officials? WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health are offering an interactive

WE ACT Celebrates Signing of Bill Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging in New York State

WE ACT CELEBRATES SIGNING OF BILL PROHIBITING PFAS CHEMICALS IN FOOD PACKAGING IN NEW YORK STATE Protects Blacks/African Americans Who Are Most at Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — New York State Governor

December Membership Meeting: 2020 Review & 2021 Preview

Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 10 AM ET for our final Membership Meeting of the year. As is our tradition for the year-end meeting, we will look back on what we accomplished, and what we endured, in 2020.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Kerene Tayloe, Esq. Appointed to the New York State Climate Action Council’s Transportation Advisory Panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — Kerene Tayloe, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs at WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT), has been appointed to the New York State Climate Action Council’s Transportation