Energy

IPCC Report Demonstrates Urgent Need for New York City to Pass Legislation for Gas-Free New Construction

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 For More Information: Sonal Jessel, WE ACT (646) 983-0224 Liz Moran, NYPIRG (518) 610-1828 Pete Sikora, NYCC (917) 648-7786 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT DEMONSTRATES URGENT NEED FOR NEW YORK CITY

Peggy Shepard on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton – July 11, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed live on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton on July 11, 2021. She was asked about the extreme weather we’ve been experiencing as well as her work

WE ACT Applauds the Confirmation of Rory Christian to the New York State Public Service Commission

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS THE CONFIRMATION OF RORY CHRISTIAN AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — Yesterday

WE ACT Celebrates New York City Mayor’s Fossil Fuel Ban

WE ACT CELEBRATES MAYOR DE BLASIO’S NEW YORK CITY FOSSIL FUEL BAN Prohibiting Natural Gas and Oil Connections in New Construction Will Reduce Air Pollution, Slow Climate Change, and Pave the Way for Renewable Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in Coverage of Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in the Amsterdam News – June 27, 2019

On June 27, 2019, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted in the New York Amsterdam News coverage of the passage of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

Green Jobs Panel in Harlem World Magazine – February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, Harlem World Magazine reported the news that WE ACT was co-hosting an Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs panel discussion with the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill. Moderated by WE ACT’s Director of Legislative

Green Jobs Panel in E&E Daily – February 28, 2019

In a February 28, 2019 article on the green economy, E&E Daily featured coverage of the February 26, 2019 panel discussion on the Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs we co-hosted on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Black

Solar Uptown Now in CleanTechnica – February 16, 2019

WE ACT’s Solar Uptown Now program was featured in CleanTechnica on February 16th, 2019, positioning its as an example of how the Green New Deal can work. Read the Article

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the Green New Deal Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2019 Dana Johnson, 202-548-4585, dana@weact.org Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION Positive Step But Absence Of Timelines Identified As Hurdle To Equity, Justice

Solar Uptown Now on ABC’s Here and Now – February 3, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark appeared on ABC Channel 7’s Here and Now on Feb. 3rd, 2019 discussing our Solar Uptown Now program, which is putting rooftop solar on affordable housing in Harlem and training