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.
COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / COMUNICANDO CIENCIA AMBIENTAL: WE ACT 101
Desarrollar un electorado de Uptown que se movilice en temas de EJ y motivado por una comprensión de cómo su participación en los procesos políticos puede conducir a mejores oportunidades económicas y de salud para ellos y su comunidad. Tambien
Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2016 Health equity is the state in which everyone has the opportunity to attain full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or any other
Communities Affected by Hurricanes Need Climate Change Solutions
For environmental justice advocates like myself, hurricane season is always a nerve wracking time of year. Unless you have been on a media diet, you know that hurricanes devastated the United States, Puerto Rico and several other Caribbean islands this
Community Charrette
The purpose of this community charrette is to increase climate resiliency in Northern Manhattan. We would like to obtain feedback and input from area residents including residents in Grant and Manhattanville Houses. The goal is to develop and devise a
Community Conversation on Climate Change and Its Impacts on Public Health in Inwood
Climate change can have serious impacts on the health of communities of color and low income, such as here in Inwood: • Climate change is causing more heat waves, which can lead to dehydration and hospitalizations. • More intense storms
Community Cooling Workshop
Extreme heat is the deadliest impact of climate change, and communities of color are the most affected. Just last week, global temperatures reached an all time high, and we can’t delay fortifying our neighborhoods against these conditions any longer. Come
Community Gardening Volunteer Day
RAIN DATE ENACTED: Now on Sunday, Nov. 4th from 2-5 PM! Come out and enjoy the fall weather while promoting climate justice and supporting the revitalization of two community gardens in Hamilton Heights. Community gardens contribute to social resilience, air quality,
Community Groups Across the Country Challenge EPA over Failure to Update Protections from Lead Poisoning
Inadequate Protections Endanger Young Children in Schools, Homes, and Other Buildings Currently Deemed Safe
Community Picnic with NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa
Join us on Saturday, August 12 from 12:00-5:00 PM in Highbrige Park (170th & Amsterdam) for New York City Council Member Carmen De La Rosa’s community picnic. In addition to the Council Member, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat and New York
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
