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 Justice Working Group Meeting
In addition to continuing to advance our campaigns on Energy Efficiency and Extreme Heat, this month’s meeting will feature a representative from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) who wants to share their ideas for a sustainable, equitable, and
April Membership Meeting
For WE ACT’s April Membership Meeting on Saturday, April 13th, we have invited Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer as well as Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Yvette Clarke, and Hakeem Jeffries to join us for a Federal Policy Town Hall. We’ll
April Membership Meeting: City Council Districts 7 & 10 Candidates Forum
Join us for our April Membership Meeting and get to know the candidates running for New York City Council in Districts 7 & 10! Our meeting will start at 10:00 AM ET on Saturday, April 10. We have invited
April Membership Meeting: Toxics in Beauty Products & Workforce Development
Join us for our April Membership Meeting on Saturday, April 8. It will be held in person at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge (454 West 155th Street, between St Nicholas & Amsterdam Avenues) from 10:00 AM to 1:00
As New Yorkers Struggle to Breathe, Environmental Groups Call on the State Legislature to Pass Key Climate Bills
While Climate-Driven Wildfires Burn in Canada and Make Air Quality Across the State Dangerously Unhealthy, Will Lawmakers Stand with the Dirty Fossil Fuel Companies That Created This Crisis or with the New Yorkers Suffering the Consequences? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ashes for Fertilizer: Stepping Into a Legacy of Transformation
There are few times that have catalyzed change in my life as much as the Summer of 2020. Prior to that point I always knew I wanted to work toward social justice, but I hadn’t quite found my direction. I
Ashley James Writes Op-Ed on Health Inequities in NYCHA in City Limits – October 7, 2021
WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Environmental Health Coordinator Ashley James wrote an Op-Ed published in City Limits on October 7, 2021 calling attention to the health risks faced by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and urging them to
Asthma-Free Homes Fact Sheet
Asthma is an environmental disease characterized by chronic lung inflammation and episodes of airway constriction. Know the facts.
Asthma Policy Agenda
WE ACT for Environmental Justice has a long history of working to address asthma and the disproportionate rates of asthma that environmental justice communities must endure, from publishing our Unequal Air and Care: Federal Impact on Pediatric Asthma Disparities
Unequal Air and Care: Asthma Disparities
How well are federal strategies to reduce disparities in the treatment and management of asthma working?
