In response to the New York City Department of Buildings proposing a new set of rules for the implementation of Local Law 97 of 2019, WE ACT for Environmental Justice released the following statement:
Climate Week NYC 2023 officially runs from September 17-24, 2023.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the New York City Council for passing Introduction 0193-2022 today.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice held a rally in City Hall Park today to demand action from the New York City Council on extreme heat.
Harlem’s WE ACT is hosting a virtual briefing on extreme heat for media, officials, advocates, and community members, given the recent record-breaking heat on July 3rd and 4th, 2023.
Earlier today, President Biden announced Executive Order 12898: Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.
Join WE ACT and PoliticallyInFashion for Celebrated But Unregulated: The Need for Policy to Protect Consumers from Toxins in the Fashion and Beauty Industry via Zoom.
In WE ACT’s latest newsletter where they discus issuing a number of statements and press releases this week about legislative updates that have happened at the city and federal level:
In her second State-of-the-State address, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul reinforced her commitment to the environment and fighting climate change.
New York State’s Climate Action Council released its final Scoping Plan yesterday.
By WEACT We continued our daily program of panels, presentations, and discussions during our second week at COP27.
In the recent, WE-ACT Updates Newsletter they mention that they are close to wrapping up our fourth day of programming here at COP27.
The New York State Senate and Assembly have ended their 2022 legislative session, with many legislators returning to their districts to campaign for re-election.
Today, the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
Yesterday the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation – S.8830 and A.2103C, respectively.