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.
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State Senate Passes NY HEAT Act as Advocates Demand Assembly Follow Suit to Save New Yorkers Money and Address Climate Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2023 Media Contact: Claire Wixted, 914-819-3473, claire@pythiapublic.com ALBANY, NY – This evening, the Senate voted to pass the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act (NY HEAT). NY HEAT will reduce utility bills by eliminating gas
STATEMENT BY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS ON THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CLIMATE JUSTICE & CARBON MANAGEMENT
We, the undersigned, attended the National Symposium on Climate Justice and Carbon Management at the Wingspread Center in Wisconsin hosted by GreenLatinos, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy
Statement Condemning the Unjust and Inhumane Treatment of Migrant Families by the Trump Administration
On behalf of our members and leaders, WE ACT for Environmental Justice condemns the Trump administration’s unjust and inhumane treatment of migrant families along the U.S.-Mexico border and across the country. This latest wave of terror will have devastating public
STATEMENT: National Clean Air For The Long Haul Coalition Dismayed By New EPA Delay On Ozone Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2023 Contact: Jama Joseph, jama.joseph@weact.org, (646) 951-1648 Washington– As another brutal “heat dome” settles across the south and southwest, subjecting over 100 million people to extreme temperatures and the worsening air pollution that comes with
WE ACT on Trump’s Decision to Exit Paris Climate Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2017 Media Contact: Brooke Havlik, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org New York, NY — Major news sources are reporting that President Trump has made the decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The President tweeted this morning
Stephan Roundtree, Jr. in Grist – July 11, 2018
In this July 11, 2018 Grist article on the impact of extreme heat, WE ACT’s Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Stephan Roundtree, Jr. discusses the work we are doing to help New Yorkers learn about and locate neighborhood cooling centers during
Stephan Roundtree, Jr. in the Indypendent – Sept. 4, 2018
In a Sept. 4th, 2018 Indypendent article about community solar and net-metering in New York, WE ACT’s Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Stephan Roundtree, Jr. explains how low-income communities can potentially benefit the most from switching to solar energy. Read
Stephan Roundtree, Jr. on Capital Tonight – August 29, 2018
WE ACT’s Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator and New York State Energy Democracy Alliance Co-Chair Stephan Roundtree, Jr. appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss the challenges low-income communities & communities of color face with the VDER legislation that has cast
Strengthening the Regulation of Harmful Chemicals: Federal Legislative Briefing on Toxic Chemical Regulation
WE ACT is co-hosting Strengthening the Regulation of Harmful Chemicals, a federal legislative briefing, with Earthjustice and the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update
Summer 2023 Adult Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training
We created our award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training program (EHJLT) in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community, tailoring programs for both youth and adult participants. The pandemic made EHJLT a challenge,