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.
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
August Membership Meeting: Housing
Concerned About the Housing Crisis? Join us on Aug. 8! Our August Membership Meeting will focus on housing insecurity and the challenges we face as a community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us on Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 AM
Beauty Inside Out
JOIN OUR WORKING GROUP If you are interested in getting involved in the work we’re doing regarding toxics in beauty and other personal care products, we encourage you to join our Beauty Inside Out Working Group. We meet bi-monthly at
Beauty Inside Out: Webinar on the Impacts of Toxic Chemicals on Women and Girls of Color
Stronger Regulations Are Needed To Ensure That Girls And Women Of Color Have Less Exposure To Toxic Chemicals In Personal Care Products The beauty, hair and personal care industries are growing in step with consumer demands for cost-effective, culturally relevant,
Beauty Inside Out Partnership with Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Mind the Store – June 22, 2020
A June 22, 2020 Safer Chemicals Healthy Families blog post announcing the partnership between its Mind the Store campaign and WE ACT’s Beauty Inside Out campaign showcased an excerpt from a WE ACT blog post written by former intern Leslie
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
Black Lives Matter: WE ACT Solidarity Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 HARLEM, NY — As Black people continue to be intimidated, threatened, and brutalized by police systems in this country, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard and WE ACT staff have
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.
