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.
Cecil Corbin-Mark Urges Action on CLCPA in E&E News – June 11, 2020
In a June 11, 2020 article on the status of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, our Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark recognized the budget challenges brought on by COVID-19 but urged for
Cecil Corbin-Mark’s Congressional Heat Testimony Quoted in E&E News – July 15, 2020
In a July 15, 2020 article, E&E News quoted WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark, who testified at the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19,
Central Harlem Workshop for Heat, Health, & Equity
Do you live in Central Harlem? Then come participate in this two-hour community planning workshops for our Heat, Health, & Equity project. These workshops will be held in neighborhoods throughout Northern Manhattan to develop policy recommendations to reduce the health
Characterization of Residential Pest Control Products Used in Inner City Communities in New York City
A systematic assessment of active ingredients used for residential pest control is lacking.
Charles Callaway
Senior Community Organizer and Outreach Coordinator
Stand with Charlottesville: An Uptown Conversation
We invite you to come together with us for Stand with Charlottesville: An Uptown Conversation.
WE ACT Condemns Hate Speech and White Supremacist Terror
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2017 Contact: Brooke Havlik, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org NEW YORK, NY—Just like dirty air or climate change, hate is an attack on a community’s health that threatens the vitality of our entire society. WE ACT
Your Chemical Body Burden Load and the Need for Increased Access to Testing
From the air we breathe, to the clothes we wear, to the food we eat — we are inundated with toxic chemicals.
Child Safe Products Act
Children of color are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals such as arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Researchers have linked these and other toxic chemicals found in children’s toys and essential products to cancer, learning disorders,
Child Safe Products Act Coverage in Harlem World Magazine – May 1, 2019
Following our 10-year campaign, the New York State Senate passed the Child Safe Products Act earlier this week. In this May 1, 2019 article, Harlem World Magazine wrote about the importance of the act and our role in getting it
