Started the day at the @weact4ej.bsky.social / NAACP breakfast in Harlem for an important discussion about environmental justice, housing, civil rights and the future of our city.

Read and share the latest featuring Leslie G. Fields, Chief Federal Officer and Manuel Salgado, Federal Research Manager at WE ACT: www.eenews.net/articles/sta... via E&E News @politico.com

Recent polling with @weact4ej.bsky.social finds that a plurality of voters are unfamiliar with data centers. A clear majority have heard “nothing at all” about the construction of data centers in their state.

✨NEW✨ WE ACT’s StoryMap shows why gutting #NEPA isn’t the answer. True #CleanEnergy progress needs community voice, funding & coordination—not polluter-friendly “reform.” Read more: arcg.is/1zK8eH3

➡️Read our new report titled Green, Healthy Schools: How NYC Can Lead the Nation with Green Jobs, Quality Education, and Thriving Communities: alignny.org/resource/gre...

NYC public school infrastructure is in crisis. We must do better for students and school staff. Today we rallied at City Hall to release our #GreenHealthySchools plan: ✅Create 321,000 Green Jobs ✅Slash DOE Energy Costs in Half ✅Make schools fully electric & fossil fuel-free

Join us & the Upper Manhattan Tenants Union for a Community-Teach-In on the #Legionnaires outbreak in #Harlem to get some answers and discuss how we can prevent future outbreaks – Zoom or in-person at 1854 Amsterdam on Thursday, Sept. 4th at 6:30 PM. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Katrina taught us the deadly cost of failing to equitably invest in #ClimateResilience. Yet here in #EastHarlem, a gap in the seawall will remain unprotected, something we hoped to fix with our now terminated #EPA Community Change Grant. We need #ClimateJuste! #HurricaneKatrinaAnniversary

50 episodes of Uptown Chats! In this special edition, our Chief of Staff Karla Cordero flips the mic on Jaron & Lonnie to reflect on the journey so far — and what’s next. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: weact.org/news-events/...

Trump’s EPA wants to repeal the Endangerment Finding—key protection from climate + pollution harms. We won’t let them. WE ACT’s @manuelsalgado.bsky.social stood with @markey.senate.gov to say: we won’t back down. The science is clear. The people are louder. EPA must protect us—not polluters.

🏙️ Smart Surfaces could cool cities by 5°F, cut flood risk & save billions: ✅ $7.6B in public health benefits ✅ $9.9B in infrastructure savings ✅ $3.3B in electricity bill reductions ✅ 275B gallons of stormwater managed 🔗 Read the full report here: smartsurfacescoalition.org/summer-tool-...

The NYC Council passed Intro 998, codifying the #CoolingCenter program. It's a big win in an #ExtremeHeat summer with #ClimateJustice under attack. Thanks to Council Member Keith Powers for his leadership, our allies in @NYCEJAlliance, & our members who fought for this.

🎙️ Uptown Chats Part 2: Dr. Diana Hernández joined us to discuss her book Powerless. The episode dives into energy insecurity as an Environmental Justice issue, flaws in the current systems, and solutions we should be working toward. Catch both parts here 🎧: weact.org/news-events/...

@nysdoh.bsky.social has issued an alert regarding a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Central Harlem. The City notes the disease isn’t spread person-to-person, via drinking water, showering, or individual AC units. Learn more on the NYC Department of Health website.

Trump’s EPA wants to repeal the Endangerment Finding—key protection from climate + pollution harms. We won’t let them. WE ACT’s @manuelsalgado.bsky.social stood with @markey.senate.gov to say: we won’t back down. The science is clear. The people are louder. EPA must protect us—not polluters.

Find your nearest #CoolingCenter and learn about other ways you can deal with today's #ExtremeHeat: weact.org/heat

“These facilities impact our ability to breathe, have children, & to ultimately have long, healthy, and safe lives.” Yosef Robele from @weact4ej.bsky.social highlights the impact of climate change on communities of color. EPA maintain strong standards for power plant carbon pollution!

We had a great time hosting our annual BBQ last weekend! Grateful to all our members who came out and to the local leaders who joined us to enjoy the sunshine and support our work in Northern Manhattan. Want to stay in the loop about future events like this? Sign up for our newsletter—link in bio!

✍️ In a new op-ed in the Albany Times Union, EANY Executive Director Vanessa Fajans-Turner discusses how New York’s GOP members of Congress put politics over people to kill clean energy incentives -- and the steep price New Yorkers will pay.

Read this article by Charles Lee, a leading voice in the environmental justice movement, that shares some important lessons and wisdom from his journey and the work of advocates across the country. bit.ly/ejlessons

Read the article by Charles Lee, considered one of the EJ pioneers, that gives some background to the EJ Movement: blog.ucs.org/guest-commen...

Please join us in calling elected officials and urge them to restore NYC Parks funding between Wednesday, June 25th and Friday, June 27th. Link: nylcv.org/wp-content/u...

We’re organizing an in-person session on Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:30 PM (approximately 1.5 hours). We’re looking for families who have been directly impacted by lead exposure to join us, share their experiences, and provide valuable insight.

🗳️Today is the 2025 NYC Primary Election! Click here to find your nearest polling station, accessibility information, and more: vote.nyc

We can't have climate justice without racial and economic justice. It's all connected. This is what our movement is fighting for, and why we're a part of the Fund to Build Grassroots Power. Watch this video ft. some of our leaders to learn more 👇 vimeo.com/1072365583 #GrassrootsPowerNow

New York City is experiencing a heat wave, which historically are twice as deadly for Black New Yorkers. To find your nearest cooling center and see if you are eligible for cooling assistance programs, visit weact.org/heat

Early voting is underway! Find out your local poll site here: vote.nyc/page/find-yo...

Gas appliances are the fracking tailpipes in our homes, releasing harmful pollutants just like giant power plants. That's why we need to move to #HealthyHomesNY & clean energy. Watch this video & take action 👉 HealthyHomesNY.org @governor.ny.gov @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social

LISTEN: Our latest #UptownChats podcast episode explores #Geothermal #Energy & #ThermalEnergyNetworks with Jon Furlong, Clean Buildings Campaign Manager at @nylcv.bsky.social. #TENs weact.org/news-events/...

TONIGHT: Tune in to the webinar at 7 PM on Tuesday, June 10th to learn about the health impacts of gas appliances and the all-electric solutions available – along with the premiere of an awesome educational video. Register: https:/tinyurl.com/electricforhealth

➡️ WHAT YOU CAN DO: - Learn more here: bit.ly/3FuwtfI - Like & share this post - Tell your reps you want LIHEAP staff restored and the program properly funded #LIHEAP #HealthyHomesFirst #HealthyHomes #ExtremeHeat #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #EnergyJustice

✅GOOD NEWS: @weact4ej.bsky.social led more than 60 organizations, including UCS to urge full funding and restored staff for the essential, bi-partisan, and popular LIHEAP in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bill.

Lead poisoning still affects children all over New York State. Send a letter directly to the offices of Senator Kavanagh, Judiciary Chair Senator Hoylman-Sigal, Speaker Heastie, and Senator Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins: actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

Be Part of our statewide Power Hour Call Relay to demand the passage of the Beauty Justice Act (S2057 / A2054)! #BeautyJustice Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Health Care Without Harm joined 65 organizations, led by @weact4ej.bsky.social, to urge full funding and restored staff for the essential, bi-partisan, and popular Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3FuwtfI

Last Friday, Consumer Reports, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Clean+Healthy met with constituents at Community Board 12 in the Bronx to discuss the importance of the Beauty Justice Act. Thank you to everyone involved!

In the 4th episode of our mini-series focusing on what the Right Direction should be for the U.S. energy policy, Jaron and Lonnie learn more about the growing offshore wind industry in New York City and the workforce development that is needed to support it 🎧Listen Here: weact.org/news-events/...

It's been a month since our amazing 5K, and we would like to thank our Gold Sponsor Champlain Hudson Power Express along with our Silver Sponsor Kinetic Communities Consulting; our Bronze Sponsors USL Technology, Ørsted, & Apex Building Group; and Supporter Sponsor Holland & Knight

Join us and Consumer Reports & @cleanhealthyny.bsky.social and learn how you can help get #ToxicChemicals out of #Beauty products harming people of color. Friday, May 23 at 5 PM at Bronx Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Road in the Bronx. RSVP: action.consumerreports.org/community_co...

Join us on May 28th as we teach you how to testify for the CLA in front of the city council, and come with us on June 3rd as we demand the passage of the CLA! RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🔥 The heat is rising—and frontline communities are leading the response. Join our upcoming webinar withgrassroots leaders from @weact4ej.bsky.social, Nature for All CA, & AZ(Land) as they share how they're tackling extreme heat& building climate resilience from the ground up. bit.ly/UPGSextremew...

New York’s biggest polluters? Buildings & transportation. 💨 Join us to learn how the Clean Air Initiative can rein them in and how you can use public comments to help. Thursday, May 29th at 12:00 PM bit.ly/CLEAN-AIR-IN... ‪@nyforcleanpower.bsky.social‬ @weact4ej.bsky.social‬

❗️UPDATED❗️This is SATURDAY not Sunday!

Join us for Our Parks, Our Backyard Northern Manhattan #Parks Day! Along with NYLCVEF, we’re encouraging you to come out and enjoy your local parks on Saturday, May 31st from 12:00-4:00 PM at No set agenda. Just come, enjoy the park, & tag us on social media! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/our-p...

Join us and Consumer Reports & @cleanhealthyny.bsky.social and learn how you can help get #ToxicChemicals out of #Beauty products harming people of color. Friday, May 23 at 5 PM at Bronx Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Road in the Bronx. RSVP: action.consumerreports.org/community_co...

TAKE ACTION TODAY ASAP! Both the NY Senate and Assembly UNANIMOUSLY passed the Ban on PFAS & Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products Bill. Now it’s up to Governor Kathy Hochul to sign this important bill. bit.ly/ToxicPeriodLetter

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Are your Con Ed bills too high? Join us on Wednesday, May 14th from 3:00-5:00 PM at Community Justice Connect (3213A Third Avenue in the Bronx) to learn what you can do about rising energy bills and the NY HEAT Act with the Brooklyn Bronx Clean Energy Hub. RSVP: community.weact.org/energy_affor...

Listen as @cleanhealthyny.bsky.social ’s the Chemistry of Racism: Dying to be Beautiful podcast discusses the adverse health impacts of Eurocentric beauty standards, including pressure from within the community, & the emergence of #BeautyJustice as a response to this. www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Join us for Our Parks, Our Backyard Northern Manhattan Parks Workshop with NYLCVEF on Tuesday, May 20 at 6 PM at the Manhattanville Community Center (530 West 133rd St). We’ll discuss how to improve our #Parks & #Greenspaces. #Harlem #Inwood #WashingtonHeights RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/our-p...