Resources and Reports
WE ACT frequently receives research and media requests for historical publications. Through our resources and reports page, you will find nearly 30 years of publications WE ACT has either authored, partnered in publishing, or been featured in.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact info@weact.org.
Climate Ready Uptown Plan: Inwood Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Because the climate crisis disproportionately impacts communities of color, our Climate Justice Working Group partnered with East Harlem COAD and Harlem Emergency Network to develop a comprehensive community-driven emergency preparedness plan for Northern Manhattan that focuses on climate-related disasters. Our
Climate Ready Uptown Plan: Virtual Workshop
Commemorate Emergency Preparedness Month by Planning for Climate Emergencies! Because the climate crisis disproportionately impacts communities of color, our Climate Justice Working Group partnered with East Harlem COAD and Harlem Emergency Network to develop a comprehensive community-driven emergency preparedness
2016 Climate Resilience Conference
The Urban Communities Organizing for Climate Resilience Conference was held in partnership with the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan and Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health.
Climate Week NYC 2020
CLIMATE WEEK NYC Sept. 19-28, 2020 Saturday, Sept. 19 10:00 AM EDT – WE ACT staff & members will participate in a Neighborhood Clean-Up with Congressman Adriano Espaillat beginning at WE ACT’s NYC HQ (1854 Amsterdam Avenue at 152nd
Climate Week NYC 2023
Climate Week NYC 2023 officially runs from September 17-24. Here’s a list of activities we’re participating in: Friday, September 15 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Women’s Environmental Leadership Panel Peggy Shepard and Metropolitan Group Executive Vice President,
People’s Climate March Art Build
Join us for a celebration of art, community solidarity, and mobilization on April 8th! We will get together to build artwork for the 2017 People’s Climate March (PCM) in Washington, DC on April 29th. If you have not already, reserve a seat
People’s Climate March – Washington D.C.
On April 29th, we will march in Washington, DC for our families. We will march for our air, our water, and our land. We will march for clean energy jobs and climate justice.
Co-Founder and Board Member Vernice Miller-Travis in Bloomberg BNA – October 4, 2018
SKEO’s Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Equitable Development Vernice Miller-Travis, who is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, was quoted in a Bloomberg BNA article about Mustafa Santiago Ali, who became the Senior
Collaborative Research Paper Highlights Need for Targeted Solutions to Address Persistent Environmental Health Disparities In Communities Of Color
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2023 Media Contacts: Jama Joseph, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 646-951-1648, jama.joseph@weact.org Charlie McAteer, Front and Centered, 917-696-1321, charlie@frontandcentered.org James Urton, University of Washington, 206-543-2583, jurton@uw.edu Kara Manke, University of California, Berkeley, 510-847-4891, kjmanke@berkeley.edu
Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants to Lead Dust
WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a member of the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, which published a report on November 12, 2019: Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants
