Environmental Justice

Dana Johnson Co-Authored Op-Ed Urging FERC to Focus on Environmental Justice in the Hill – October 15, 2021

Dana Johnson, Director of the Federal Policy Office at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, co-authored an Op-Ed published in the Hill on October 15, 2021 with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice Program Director & Senior Attorney Jean Su

Ashley James Writes Op-Ed on Health Inequities in NYCHA in City Limits – October 7, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Environmental Health Coordinator Ashley James wrote an Op-Ed published in City Limits on October 7, 2021 calling attention to the health risks faced by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and urging them to

New York City Council Passes Legislation to Protect Our Children, Communities, & Climate by Transitioning to Electric School Buses

NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PASSES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, COMMUNITIES, & CLIMATE BY TRANSITIONING TO ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES Also Passes Legislation to Create Citywide Climate Adaptation Plan to Help Address Impacts of Climate Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2021

Peggy Shepard Recognized Among City & State New York’s Manhattan Power 100 – Oct. 4, 2021

On October 4, 2021, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard has been named one of City & State New York’s Manhattan Power 100, a list of individuals “who have made the borough what it is

Peggy Shepard Receives France’s Knight of the National Order of Merit – September 29, 2021

On September 29, 2021, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was formerly awarded the French Republic’s Knight of the National Order of Merit by Consul General Jérémie Robert (pictured above, on the left, with Peggy)

WE ACT & Corbin Hill Team Up to Source Member BBQ from Farmers of Color

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & THE CORBIN HILL FOOD PROJECT TEAM UP FOR A SUMMER BBQ SUPPLIED BY FARMERS OF COLOR Showcases the Need for Infrastructure to Support New York State’s Farmers of Color FOR IMMEDIATE

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

Sonal Jessel on Extreme Heat in East Harlem in National Geographic – June 17, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel, M.P.H. was featured in a June 17, 2021 National Geographic article on the impact of extreme heat around the world. She gave the journalist a “heat tour” of East Harlem

New York State Legislature Passes Two Bills Reducing Exposure To Toxic Chemicals

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES TWO BILLS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS Addressing the Disparate Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Communities of Color is a Key Environmental Justice Issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact:

The Truth About Flame Retardants: They’re Poisoning Us

The Family and Fire Fighter Protection Act (S. 4630-A/A. 5418) will remove highly toxic chemicals from homes in New York State. These chemicals are found in many flame retardants, which are often applied to your mattresses, upholstered furniture, children’s car