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.
With 94% Council Support, Asthma Bill Must be Passed to Protect NYC Tenants
For Immediate Release June 13, 2017 Brooke Havlik, 212-961-1000 ext. 320 / 574.849.8576, brooke@weact.org Coalition urges Mayor and Speaker to take immediate action on healthier housing NEW YORK, NY – The Coalition for Asthma-Free Homes brought together NYC Council Members, residents,
Unequal Air and Care: Federal Impact on Pediatric Asthma Disparities in 4 U.S. Cities
WE ACT’s report, Unequal Air and Care: Federal Impact on Pediatric Asthma Disparities in 4 U.S. Cities calls on the federal government to strengthen the 2010 Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities and utilize the report’s
Athena Motavvef in Nonprofit Quarterly – July 12, 2018
WE ACT Communications Coordinator Athena Motavvef was quoted in a July 12, 2018 article in Nonprofit Quarterly on climate change and its impact on New York City’s affordable housing. Read the Article
Beauty Inside Out
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR COSMETICS, HAIR CARE, & OTHER PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS? Personal care products are largely unregulated and many of the items you use every day contain toxic chemicals. Everyone is at risk, but women of
Building a Community Response to Climate Change
The big question posed at this workshop was: what are we going to do about the climate crisis?
Coalition for Asthma Free Homes
We have created a prescription to address asthma and asthma disparities: healthy, affordable housing.
Carlos M. Jusino
Information Systems & Technology Manager
Cecil Corbin-Mark
Deputy Director / Director of Policy Initiatives
Cecil Corbin-Mark & Aditi Varshneya in US News & World Report – April 25, 2019
WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark and Community Organizer & Outreach Coordinator Aditi Varshneya were quoted in an April 25, 2019 article in US News & World Report that explores the effort involved
Cecil Corbin-Mark Discusses Urban Heat on Uptown Radio – May 17, 2019
WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was interviewed about the impacts of and solutions to address extreme heat amplified by climate change on low-income communities and communities of color like those in Northern Manhattan for
