Peggy Shepard

Black Lives Matter: WE ACT Solidarity Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 HARLEM, NY — As Black people continue to be intimidated, threatened, and brutalized by police systems in this country, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard and WE ACT staff have

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Issues Statement in Response to the Energy Transition Accelerator Proposed by U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 11, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – This week U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced a plan, the Energy Transition Accelerator, that will use funds raised by selling

Peggy Shepard Gives TED Talk – August 18, 2022

What lessons has Peggy Shepard learned from 34 years on the frontlines of fighting for environmental and climate justice? She recently shared her experience and insight in a TED Countdown Talk as part of a series that focused on addressing

Peggy Shepard Named One of Manhattan’s Power 100 by City & State New York – August 15, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard has been acknowledged as one of the Manhattan Power 100 by City & State New York. She is the only member of the environmental movement recognized as one of

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law. Peggy Shepard,

Peggy Shepard Interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest – April 27, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest for an April 27, 2022 article discussing everything from environmental racism to the importance of organizing and advocacy. Take a moment to read

Peggy Shepard & Sonal Jessel Recognized Among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100 – Dec. 20, 2021

On December 20, 2021, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and Director of Policy Sonal Jessel were named among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100. Read the Article

Peggy Shepard & Congressman Espaillat Call for East Harlem Transit Hub in Daily News Op-Ed – November 24, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on November 24, 2021 making the case for a transit hub and other infrastructure

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 was 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 formally awarded the French Republic’s Knight of the National Order of Merit by Consul General Jérémie Robert (pictured above, on the left, with Peggy) at