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.
UPTOWN CHATS: Toxics Are A Drag
A Panel Discussion on Toxic Beauty Products in the Queer Community Hair straighteners, skin lighteners, and makeup products can be packed with harmful chemicals that can leave negative impacts on the body. Many of these toxic products are disproportionately
Uptown Chats Virtual Panel on Climate Justice Education in New York
JOIN WE ACT FOR THE FIRST VIRTUAL INSTALLMENT OF OUR ANNUAL UPTOWN CHAT SPEAKER SERIES! During this online event, a panel of educators, Northern Manhattan students, and New York City Department of Education officials will speak and answer your questions
Uptown Chats: Welcome to WE ACT
Here’s your chance to learn more about WE ACT, the work we do, and the people who are doing it. Join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 23. Come learn about our programs and policy agenda, and how you can
Uptown Chats with Chief Climate Policy Advisor to the NYC Mayor’s Office Daniel Zarrilli
JOIN WE ACT AND NYC’S CHIEF CLIMATE POLICY ADVISOR DANIEL ZARRILLI AT UPTOWN CHATS ON JULY 23rd! In our second Uptown Chats of the season, the New York City’s Mayor’s Office Chief Climate Policy Advisor & OneNYC Director Daniel Zarrilli
Uptown Chats with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
This is our second installment of our 2020 Uptown Chats event series, designed to connect people to power in Northern Manhattan, and it will also be conducted via Zoom. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will speak and answer questions about
Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos
Join us at 6 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 5 for our Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos. Seggos was instrumental in the passage of the state’s best-in-nation climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and now serves
UptownChats with Commissioner Gregg Bishop of the NYC Department of Small Business Services
JOIN WE ACT AND COMMISSIONER BISHOP AT UPTOWNCHATS ON MAY 15! This is the first installment in the second annual UptownChats event series designed to connect people to power in Northern Manhattan. Commissioner Bishop will speak and answer questions about current
#UptownChats & #CreateNYC Office Hours with Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Join us for a special #UptownChats & #CreateNYC Office Hours with Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs on Tuesday, November 27th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Harlem School of the Arts (645 St, Nicholas Avenue, between 141st & 145th
#UptownChats with Commissioner Kathryn Garcia of the NYC Department of Sanitation
Join us in conversation with Commissioner Kathryn Garcia of the NYC Department of Sanitation on June 28 from 6 to 8 pm at Gavin Brown’s enterprise (439 West 127th Street). Commissioner Garcia will discuss and answer questions on major Department of Sanitation initiatives, highlighting
Urban Communities Organizing for Climate Resilience Conference
Given the extreme heatwaves this summer and the disproportionate toll of Hurricane Sandy on low income communities, we know that climate change’s impact is not created equally in NYC. How can we plan and build climate resiliency for ALL New