From redlining to modern pollution, Black and Brown communities have faced decades of environmental injustice. WE ACT is turning the tide with wins—from solar installations to all-electric building laws and state-level EJ protections. Read more: afro.com/environmenta...

Nearly 30 EJ & Indigenous leaders visited Capitol Hill during the government shutdown advocating for the #EJForAll Act & accountability on harmful rollbacks. Environmental justice benefits all! 💚 Thanks to @earthjustice.org for supporting #EJLF! Learn more: bit.ly/2025ejlfadvocacy

Join us for QIC’s first Networking Night! 📅 Nov 14 | 🕕 6–8PM 📍 246 Malcolm X Blvd, NYC WE ACT staff will highlight our Beauty Inside Out campaign — sharing wins, resources, and ways to get involved. The event is free, with an option to donate in support of our work.

Lawmakers and advocates from the JustGreen Partnership gathered in Harlem last week urging Governor Hochul to sign the bill banning PFAS and other toxic chemicals from menstrual products. Join us and take action today: secure.everyaction.com/kvjqXcmeRU2B...

Are you a Manhattan resident or small business owner interested in clean energy upgrades or green jobs? Learn how the Manhattan Clean Energy Hub, hosted by WE ACT, can connect you to clean energy retrofits, workforce training & sustainability support. Get started: manhattancleanenergyhub.org/form/

How can New York City adapt to and mitigate extreme heat—especially in frontline communities? Join us for “Riding Out the (Heat) Wave: Adapting to and Mitigating Extreme Heat in NYC,” a panel discussion centered on the Environmental Justice NYC Plan. Sign up today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join the call relay this Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4–5 PM to urge @governor.ny.gov to sign the bill banning PFAS & toxics in menstrual products. Take 5 minutes to protect menstruators’ health. 👉 Register: bit.ly/CallNYGov

Peggy Shepard and Leslie G. Fields just arrived in Rio for the C40 World Mayors Summit, joining global leaders ahead of COP30 to advance climate action and justice! #C40Summit #COP30 #ClimateJustice

Air pollution with congestion relief? 📉📉📉 @weact4ej.bsky.social's Peggy Shepard knows New Yorkers can breathe easier.

This Halloween, join the NYS JustGreen Partnership & lawmakers to urge Gov. Hochul to sign S.1548/A.1502 banning PFAS in period products. 🗓 Oct 31, 11 AM 📍 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Let’s end toxic chemicals in menstrual products and protect women’s health.

WE ACT’s Chris Dobens joins the Buildings Hub Live podcast to break it down with the Public Health Law Center’s Daniel Carpenter-Gold. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mt1...

NYC public schools are crumbling—children are suffering from the climate crisis and growing inequities. With federal cuts hitting hard, NYS must step up and fund #GreenHealthySchools. Take action and Sign the petition today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/gr...

WE ACT staff are presenting at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting in DC! 💚 📍Mon, Nov 3 – Manny Salgado on EJ Mapping Tools (2:30 PM) 📍Tue, Nov 4 – Denise Patel on Federal EJ Policy (5:30 PM)

Nov. 2nd. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4th. See who is on the ballot, learn about the ballot measures, and find out when and where to vote at weact.org/vote.

Childhood lead poisoning is 100% preventable. NYC kids deserve better. Join our community conversation and help shape solutions. RSVP: [email protected]

As one of the plaintiffs in the litigation against the DEC for failing to issue the regulations required by law, under the CLCPA, WE ACT is pleased to announce that the Court ruled in our favor, requiring the DEC to issue these regulations by February 6, 2026.

Early voting runs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 2, with Election Day on Nov. 4. Get registered & learn what you need to know: who’s running, what are the ballot measures, and when and where to vote. #Vote #GOTV weact.org/vote

Thank you for joining our 2025 Gala. Your support powers our fight for environmental justice and a healthier future for all. Get involved at weact.org.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re urging Gov. Hochul to sign the bill banning PFAS and toxic chemicals in menstrual products. These harmful substances have no place in our bodies. 🗣️ Add your voice and take action by signing our petition below: secure.everyaction.com/kvjqXcmeRU2B...

Our Executive Director Peggy Shepard will speak on Climate & Environmental Justice at the Art, Climate Change, and Education Summit on Oct. 23 at the Schomburg Center. Join us to reimagine what’s possible.

October is Children’s Environmental Health Month — let’s make our schools greener and healthier for every child. 💚

Our school buildings are in disrepair. We have a plan to green our schools, create 321K jobs, cut the DOE energy bill in half, and make our communities healthier. ED @mooreprogress.bsky.social and @cmsandynurse.bsky.social joins parents and students to talk #GreenHealthySchools on CBS NY:

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Washington Heights for our Climate Ready Uptown workshop! Together, we’re building climate resilience and advancing environmental justice in Northern Manhattan. 💚

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s protect New Yorkers from toxic PFAS in menstrual products. @governor.ny.gov must sign the ban on PFAS & Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products bill now.

Per the American Gas Association, gas utility spending has increased 50% from 2022 to 2023, reaching $49.1 billion! And that spending is coming back to haunt customers in the form of $1,000+ gas bills. Read more at @NPR: https://n.pr/43rcdUS

1 in 4 New Yorkers can’t afford their energy bills while utilities build more gas pipelines and rake in record profits. @governor.ny.gov Can help stop it by repealing the 100-foot rule and ending ratepayer-funded gas expansion. Read more: citylimits.org/opinion-ny-u...

NYC will launch a Cool Pavement Pilot in 2026 to reduce dangerous urban heat in low-income neighborhoods across all five boroughs. A smart step toward a cooler, safer, more resilient city. Thanks to our advocates and Council Member Sandy Nurse and all who pushed for this.

Childhood lead poisoning is 100% preventable — yet NY still leads the nation. We can change this. Join us for a community conversation on prevention. 📅 Thurs, Oct. 30 | 6–8 PM 📍 1854 Amsterdam Ave (2nd Fl) 📧 [email protected] 📞 646-983-7098

NEW! 🌟 Explore our #HispanicHeritageMonth StoryMap by WE ACT @manuelsalgado.bsky.social federal research manager and GreenLatinos. Learn, get inspired and share: bit.ly/ejhhm2025 Join us in honoring Hispanic and Latino/a/e heritage, culture, and contributions to #EnvironmentalJustice all year long!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💗 Join us Oct. 20 from 6:30–7:30 PM for a free Breast Health Education webinar with AICF and NY CATRH. Open to survivors, health pros, and advocates. RSVP: ccny.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

With mere hours left to go in Hispanic Heritage Month, we put the finishing touches on our storymap we created with our partners @greenlatinos.org that celebrates the contributions Latinos have made to Environmental Justice. It is but a portion of the story but I really hope you'll engage with it.

New York City will soon become the first City in the nation with a comprehensive plan to advance environmental justice. Many thanks to ConEdison for supporting our community engagement work to ensure those most-impacted have a voice in the development of this plan.

It's hard to believe it has already been 5 years since Cecil's passing. He's always in our thoughts, and very much so at last night's Gala.

Great Op-Ed from Clean Healthy NY! We urge Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Ban on PFAS & Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products Bill into law! #BeautyJustice #CleanBeauty #WomensHealth Read more here: www.fltimes.com/opinion/gues...

🗳️ The November General Election is coming up fast — early voting starts October 25th! Join us tomorrow, Oct. 11th at 10 AM for our October Membership Meeting. community.weact.org/october_memb... We’ll talk about what’s on the ballot and how to be an informed voter.

Join us Oct 14th for WE ACT’s 2025 Gala! Thanks to our generous sponsors we’re celebrating environmental justice & community power. 🌍💚 Get tickets today 🎟️ : weact.org/events/2025-... --

Join us Monday October 20 in Niagara Falls to learn from @weact4ej.bsky.social about how we can use the new Cumulative Impacts law to stop clustering industrial operations in overburdened communities! Register at the link below for details. actionnetwork.org/events/cumul...

The EPA’s delay of key methane rules weakens vital climate protections—harming frontline communities and public health. EJ and Tribal orgs are urging the EPA to enforce 2024 standards now. Read more here: weact.org/updates/envi...

How can we make research truly community-led? Join Leading with Justice on Nov. 5 to explore how academics & EJ leaders can co-create research that uplifts frontline voices. Register today 🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us at Uptown Grand Central's Party on Park from 12-4 PM today along Park Avenue from 111th-115th Streets. We're at 111th & Park. Food, fun, and activities for the entire family! #EastHarlem #PartyOnPark www.eventbrite.com/e/party-on-p...

Join us Oct 4 (12–3 PM) at NYCHA’s Lexington Dev for a Lunch & Learn 🌱 Soil testing, climate prep, garden tips + food & fun! RSVP: community.weact.org/lunch_and_learn_soil_testing

This #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍 join us + Tishman Center for a webinar on cumulative impacts permitting. Sept 24, 2–3:30 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/climateweek2025CIWebinar

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