Harlem’s Peggy Shepard To Speak At Columbia Climate School Graduation In Harlem
Environmental justice advocate Peggy Shepard will deliver the keynote address at Columbia Climate School’s inaugural Class Day ceremony.Continue reading
Senator Holman And Assembly Member Fahy Introduce “Dark Skies” Act To Minimize Light Pollution & Protect Migration Birds
Today, Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy introduced the “Dark Skies Act” (S.7663).Continue reading
Trust For Governors Island Announces Climate Center Interest From Harlem To Hawaii
The Trust for Governors Island (the Trust) today announced that the city has received 12 expressions of interest in response to global competition.Continue reading
Mayor Announces Capital Project To Protect Seaport From Frequent Flooding
For communities from Harlem to Hollis Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency (MOCR) are taking action.
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Harlem’s WE-ACT President Peggy Shepard Awarded With The National Order Of Merit By France
Peggy Shepard began her journalistic career as the first African-American field reporter at the Indianapolis News. Continue reading
WE ACT Part Of Coalition To Help Communities Quantify And Locate Dangerous Lead Service Lines
Google.org announced $3 million in grants to BlueConduit Charitable Fund, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and WE ACT for Environmental Justice to support the equitable replacement of lead service lines.
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Major Expansion To Achieve Building Carbon Neutrality From Harlem To Hollis By 2030
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the expansion of the NYC Carbon Challenge, a public-private partnership between the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability and leaders.Continue reading
Health Department Reminds New Yorkers That Climate Change Is A Public Health And Racial Justice Issue
The Health Department today marks Climate Week NYC and reminds New Yorkers that climate change is a public health, environmental and racial justice priority in New York City.Continue reading
Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi And Others Call For $30B In Funding For Civilian Climate Corps
Late Monday evening, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led 68 Members in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi expressing their support for $30 billion that affect Americans from Harlem to Hawaii.Continue reading
6 Convenient Ways To Minimize Your Plastic Consumption
Plastic is one of the most polluting substances in the world. However, it's hard to completely avoid this material. Continue reading
What NYC Can Do In Response To The IPCC “Code Red” Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body tasked by the United Nations (UN) with providing a comprehensive assessment of the current science on climate change released the Working Group I report
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New Yorkers To Create An Accountability To Framework On Environmental Justice Issues
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Environmental Justice Advisory Board today announced the commencement of a public comment period from August 5th to September 5th, 2021.Continue reading
United Nations OCHA Launches #TheHumanRace: A Global Challenge For Climate Action
The climate emergency is wreaking havoc across the world at a scale that people on the front lines and in the humanitarian community cannot manage.Continue reading
From Morrison To Johnson, A Q&A With Paul Greenberg Author Of The Climate Diet
With The Climate Diet, award-winning food and environmental writer Paul Greenberg offers us the practical, accessible guide we all could use.Continue reading
U.S. Secretary Of Energy Granholm Meets In Harlem To Discuss Renewable Energy & Jobs
Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Harlem to meet with WE ACT for Environmental Justice and other local organizations.Continue reading