Climate

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Issues Statement in Response to the Energy Transition Accelerator Proposed by U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – This week U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced a plan, the Energy Transition Accelerator, that will use funds raised by selling

WE ACT Responds to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Agenda

In her first State-of-the-State address, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul demonstrated a commitment to the environment and fighting climate change, though largely came up short in addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change, air pollution, toxic chemicals, and other

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Bloomberg on Impact of Extreme Heat on African American Communities – October 7, 2019

In an October 7, 2019 Bloomberg Environment article on the health impacts of climate change on communities of color, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted on the impact of extreme heat. Read the

Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in Harlem World – June 21, 2019

On June 21, 2019, Harlem World Magazine featured our announcement about the passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a historic bill that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout New York State by 100 percent by 2050. Although

Cecil Corbin-Mark on the Green New Deal in CityLab – February 12, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark explains what we like about the the Green New Deal and what concerns us about the Green New Deal in an article on the resolution that appeared in CityLab

Peggy Shepard in the Manhattan Times – October 31, 2018

On October 25th, 2018, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard participated in Extreme Heat Events in Cities: Societal Impacts and Solutions, a panel discussion at Columbia University sponsored by the Earth Institute’s Climate Adaption Initiative. The event

Cynthia Herrera in Grist – October 10, 2018

In the wake of the 2018 United Nations climate report, WE ACT’s Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Cynthia Herrera was interviewed by Grist regarding the impact of increased extreme heat events on communities of color. Read the Article

Dr. Adrienne L. Hollis Op-Ed in Nexus Media – August 30, 2018

WE ACT’s Director of Federal Policy Dr. Adrienne L. Hollis wrote about the challenges of “going green” on the road with the Freedom to Breathe bus tour as it visits communities on the frontlines of climate change. They had hoped to

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

Cecil Corbin-Mark in ThinkProgress – July 9, 2018

WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted in an article in the July 9, 2018 issue of ThinkProgress discussing the impact of extreme heat and cold on communities of color and low-income along with