Environmental Justice

Taylor Morton Talks to Honeysuckle About Environmental Justice & Racial Justice – July 12, 2020

In a July 12, 2020 article in Honeysuckle Magazine, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Environmental Health and Education Manager Taylor Morton helps explain the history and intersection of environmental justice and racial justice, and offers readers some recommended actions. Read

Peggy Shepard on How Environmental Racism Shapes Environmental Views of People of Color in Morning Consult – July 6, 2020

In a July 6, 2020 article in Morning Consult about a recent poll finding that people of color are more concerned about local pollution than their white counterparts, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard explains how environmental racism has

Taylor Morton Talks Environmental Justice and How Inequities Worsen the Impact of COVID-19 – July 1, 2020

In a July 1, 2020 interview on WFUV, WE ACT’s Environmental Health and Education Manager Taylor Morton discussed environmental justice and how inequities in our communities have exacerbated the impacts of COVID-19. Listen to the Interview

Peggy Shepard on the Climate Crisis Action Plan in Mother Jones – June 30, 2020

In a June 30, 2020 article in Mother Jones, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard voiced her support for the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ Climate Crisis Action Plan. The article was also shared by in

Cecil Corbin-Mark Discusses Disparate Impacts of Diesel Emissions in ACT News – June 18, 2020

In a June 18, 2020 article on clean fuel truck programs in Advanced Clean Tech News, WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark explained how the inequitable impacts of diesel emissions reflect the systemic racism that

Taylor Morton Talks to HuffPost About Developing an Appreciation for Environmental & Social Justice – June 19, 2020

In a June 19, 2020 HuffPost article on the intersection of racism, inequality, & the environment, WE ACT’s Environmental Health and Education Manager Taylor Morton talked about developing an appreciation for environmental and social justice while growing up in the

Cecil Corbin-Mark Talks Renewable Rikers with The New Republic – June 19, 2020

A June 19, 2020 article in The New Republic on the Renewable Rikers plan to turn the jail complex into a solar farm quoted Cecil Corbin-Mark, our Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives, and credited WE ACT for taking

Peggy Shepard on the Environmental, Health, & Racial Inequities Fueling the Relaunch of the NBEJN in the Guardian – June 18, 2020

In a June 18, 2020 article on the relaunch of the National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) in the Guardian, our Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted on the environmental, health, racial, and other inequities that fueled the

MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FORUM URGE U.S. SENATE TO VOTE ‘NO” ON CONFIRMATION OF NANCY BECK AS CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 Contact: Dana Johnson, 773-495-1677, dana@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation convened a hearing to consider nominees for key positions at several agencies including the Consumer

Peggy Shepard on the DNC Environment & Climate Platform Committee Recommendations in Earther – June 17, 2020

In a June 17, 2020 article in Gizmodo’s Earther on the Democratic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council’s Platform Committee recommendations for the climate, environment, and energy planks of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform, our Co-Founder and Executive Director