Rep. Adriano Espaillat, McEachin, and Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late environmental justice leader Cecil Corbin-Mark. Continue Reading →
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WE ACT Action Alert: NYC Launches Environmental Justice Study & Seeks Community Input
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in partnership with the NYC Environmental Justice Advisory Board (which is chaired by WE ACT‘s Peggy Shepard), has launched the community engagement process for the Environmental Justice For All report. Continue Reading →
NYC Environmental Justice Advocates Respond To Mayor de Blasio’s Fossil Fuel Ban
On behalf of our staff, 800-plus members, and the more than 650,000 residents of Northern Manhattan, WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) thanks New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s WE ACT Mourns The Loss Of Friend, Colleague And Champion Cecil Corbin-Mark
Yes, nothing is promised in this life – but when our friend mourns the loss of someone it strikes a chord with us and this message from WE ACT for Environmental Justice has hit a nerve. Continue Reading →
NYC Council Hearing To Expand Climate Mobilization Act While Safeguarding Affordable Housing
Members and staff from WE ACT for Environmental Justice will testify in front of the New York City Council today in support of Intro 1947. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s WE-ACT Celebrating New Jersey’s Cumulative Impacts Law
WE ACT is celebrating the signing of NJ S232 into law, limiting new pollution in New Jersey environmental justice communities. Continue Reading →