Environmental Justice

WE ACT Receives $1,000,000 from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to Administer an Environmental Justice Capacity-Building Grant Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Peggy Shepard Featured in The Book of Gutsy Women

Peggy Shepard is one of the “gutsy women” featured in The Book of Gutsy Women, a new book by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea. The Clintons share stories of gutsy women who have inspired them over the years

Kerene Tayloe Talks About Environmental Justice on Two Broads Talking Politics – September 9, 2019

Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for Kerene Tayloe talks about environmental justice, CNN’s Climate Town Hall, urban heat islands, our Worker Training program, and the greening of the economy on the Two Broads Talking Politics podcast. Listen to the Interview

Peggy Shepard Asks About Extreme Heat on CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was invited to CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall on September 4th, 2019 and asked Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke how he would help Americans deal with extreme heat, one

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Gizmodo on Jay Inslee’s Equitable Climate Plan – July 29, 2019

Peggy Shepard was quoted in a July 29, 2019 Gizmodo article on Washington Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee’s plan to address climate change in an equitable way. Read the Story

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Coverage of the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform – July 18, 2019

On July 18, 2019, WE ACT’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted in coverage of the historic national climate platform signed by 70+ environmental groups. The article, which appeared in the Washington Post as well as SFGate, dwells

New York State Establishes A Permanent Environmental Justice Advisory Board

Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color, Disproportionately Impacted by Environmental Issues, Now Have a Permanent Voice in Albany FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — WE ACT for Environmental

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in QNS on Renewable Rikers Town Hall – June 7, 2019

Speaking at the Renewable Rikers Town Hall on June 6, 2019, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark encouraged the audience to rise to the challenge of transforming the island into a solar farm. QNS, an

Cecil Corbin-Mark Referenced in Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall Coverage in WPIX – June 7, 2019

Our Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark spoke at the Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall on June 6, 2019. He suggested turning Rikers Island into a solar farm and training former inmates to help with the installation,

Member Diara Townes Audio Mini-Documentary on Addressing Health Issues Amplified by Climate Change

WE ACT member & CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism student Diara Townes put together a short audio documentary on how New Yorkers are addressing the public health & inequality challenges amplified by climate change. She included interviews with WE