Environmental Justice

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Congratulates Environmental Justice Champions Congresswoman Nanette Barragán and Congressman Donald McEachin on Selection to the Energy and Commerce Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org WASHINGTON, DC — WE ACT for Environmental Justice congratulates Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) and Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) for their selection to the Energy

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Opposes the Nomination of Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administraton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Senate held a hearing to consider the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to serve as the Administrator to the United State Environmental

Peggy Shepard in Biohabitats – Winter 2018

WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was profiled in the Winter 2018 edition of Biohabitat’s quarterly newsletter, which focuses on female leaders in the environmental movement. Read the Article

Co-Founder and Board Member Vernice Miller-Travis in Bloomberg BNA – October 4, 2018

SKEO’s Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Equitable Development Vernice Miller-Travis, who is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, was quoted in a Bloomberg BNA article about Mustafa Santiago Ali, who became the Senior

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

Solar Uptown Now Brings Solar Power to Affordable Housing in Northern Manhattan

Combating Climate Change, Breaking Down Barriers to Clean Energy, and Creating Green Jobs for Low-Income Communities of Color FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org Michael Barry, 646-576-5656, barry@solar1.org HARLEM, NY — One of

WE ACT Receives New York State Grant for an Urban Environmental Education Center in Harlem World – Sept. 19, 2018

On Sept. 19, 2018, Harlem World Magazine featured WE ACT’s announcement about being awarded a grant from New York State for an Urban Environmental Education Center. Read the Article

WE ACT Receives New York State Grant for Urban Environmental Education Center in Northern Manhattan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2018 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State’s Department of Environmental Conservation today awarded WE ACT for Environmental Justice a $750,000 grant

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