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We're Talking Beauty Justice & Green Jobs at Our April Membership Meeting

Our April Membership Meeting is April 8 and we're talking about beauty justice and green jobs! We'll hear updates on our fight to get toxics out of personal care products and where we are at with our Beauty Inside Out campaign. We'll also hear about our rebranded workforce development program, WE ACT's Green Institute, creating pathways to green jobs for our community. It will be held in person on April 8 at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge (454 West 155th Street, between St Nicholas & Amsterdam Avenues) from 10 am - 1 pm.

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2023 National Action Network Convention

Attend the National Action Network’s annual convention in NYC with guest speakers including Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Al Sharpton, and others. WE ACT's organizing team will be exhibiting at this gathering of leaders from media, business, politics, entertainment, and the civil rights movement to raise awareness of environmental racism and the work we do. April 12 - 15 at the Sheraton Hotel in Times Square at 811 7th Avenue.
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Run or Walk for Environmental Justice! Did We Mention Prizes?

WE ACT’s in-person Earth Day 5K will be held Saturday, April 15th on Randall’s Island - you can register ([link removed]) and begin fundraising now! Participants are invited to run or walk either in person on Randall’s Island, or virtually during the week of April 15th - April 22nd. We’ll recognize the fastest runners and our fundraising leaders. Prizes will include gear from Patagonia, gift cards, and more!

If you have questions about participating virtually, please see our FAQ ([link removed]) here. If you can’t join us, please consider making a donation ([link removed]) to support our work. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Fundraising Events Coordinator, Gianna Folz, at [email protected].

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Town Hall: Let's Stop Con Ed's Rate Hikes!

We're joining NY Assembly Member Mamdani and other organizations to learn more about your Con Ed bills and how people are coming together to fight back against unaffordable energy rates. If you plan on testifying in the Con Ed Rate Case, we especially encourage you to attend this in-person teach-in at the People's Forum on Wednesday, April 19 from 7 - 8:15 pm at 320 West 7th Street.

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What's Your Vision for East Harlem?

Join us for El Barrio's hottest Earth Month event, Manhattan Community Board 11’s 2nd Annual Earth Day Conference to advance the quality of life in East Harlem. It’s open to the public, and no registration is needed. Come by and say hello to WE ACT’s East Harlem team! 10 am - 2 pm on Friday, April 21 at the Museum of the City of New York.

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Friends of Inwood Hill Park Earth Day Festival

We will join the Friends of Inwood Hill Park for their annual Earth Day Festival ([link removed]) with park stewardship, booths, nature exploration, poetry, and drumming! The event is from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, April 22 in Inwood Hill Park. Come by and say hello!

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Advancing Environmental Justice Legislation for NY Students

Are you or someone you know a NY student interested in building the environmental justice movement? We are partnering with Earth Hacks and the JustGreen Partnership to host Policy for the People, a workshop on environmental education and policy communication. This hackathon is for students to design and develop content to advance our advocacy efforts to reduce exposure to toxics in our community.

Students 18+ in New York State can participate in-person at WE ACT’s NYC office or online. Contact Briana Carbajal at [email protected] with questions. Sunday April 23, 11 am - 6 pm, 1854 Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Floor in Harlem.

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New York Jewish Climate Summit

Join Peggy Shepard and other speakers at the New York Jewish Climate Summit ([link removed]) . The summit is an opportunity for Jewish New Yorkers and allies who are interested in tackling the climate crisis to gather, learn, organize, and take action together. Peggy will be joined by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, NYSERDA Assistant Director Vlad Gutman, and Dayenu CEO; Co-Founder Rabbi Jennie Rosenn. Sunday, April 23 from 1 - 4:30 pm at Temple Shaaray Tefila at 250 East 79th Street.

Invest in Our Planet Earth Day Program

Louis Bailey will be presenting at the Invest in Our Planet Earth Day Program on Monday, April 24 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Memorial Center at 34 West 134th Street. Contact Bailey with questions at [email protected].

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What Role Does Philanthropy Have to Combat Climate Change? A Big One.

The climate movement has scored an increasing number of wins in recent years, however effective and equitable implementation following these wins is not guaranteed. Dana Johnson will join a panel on how supporting implementation represents an opportunity for all kinds of donors to make a difference. This webinar on April 25 at 12 pm will focus on the role funders can play in fulfilling the promise of key climate victories.

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Advocate With Us for Earth Day

We are at a critical point in our fight for environmental and climate justice legislation in New York State. That is why we invite you to join us for a day in Albany with our partners in the JustGreen Partnership to advocate for key state legislation. You can choose to lobby for lead poisoning prevention, energy and climate, or general environmental justice legislation. Register to join us on Tuesday, April 25th in Albany! Transportation and lunch will be provided.

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Celebrating Spring and Justice in Harlem

Spring has sprung in Northern Manhattan and WE ACT's Beauty Inside Out campaign is celebrating with food, art, dancing, plants, and, of course, environmental justice. Join us April 28th at Frank White Memorial Garden at 506 West 143rd Street to groove into the season in style with our neighbors, friends, and family!

We Just Helped Protect New York’s Landmark Climate Act!

A last-minute proposal by Governor Hochul threatened to undermine New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), but WE ACT was among the groups that aggressively fought off this attack on the most ambitious state climate law in the nation. WE ACT's Sonal Jessel, who is a member of the New York’s Climate Justice Working Group, joined fellow members of that group in sending a letter of opposition to Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Seggos & NYSERDA President & CEO Harris before walking out of their meeting in protest.

We are glad that the Governor has since backed away from that proposal, and we urge Albany to embrace legislation that will help us achieve the CLCPA’s targets for reducing emissions while ultimately saving ratepayers money – such as the NY HEAT Act (S2016/A4592), the Build Public Renewables Act (S4134/A279), and the All-Electric Building Act (A0092A/S00562A).

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* Bringing Environmental Justice to FERC: Dana Johnson was featured in Utility Drive's coverage ([link removed]) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) first-ever environmental justice roundtable, where she spoke: "It is confounding to us that these projects continue to be rubber stamped even when we acknowledge the devastating impacts to frontline, fenceline and environmental justice communities."
* Opposing H.R. 1: Dana Johnson also voiced our strong opposition ([link removed]) to the House of Representatives passing legislation, H.R.1, encouraging the use of fossil fuels and limiting NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act that allows communities to weigh in on projects such as pipelines in their community. She explained to EcoWatch how NEPA has helped protect communities of color from the impacts of environmentally harmful projects.
* Defining "Disadvantaged": Sonal Jessel was featured in another article ([link removed]) about the recently approved criteria for defining disadvantaged communities, a critical milestone in implementing New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. As part of the state's Climate Justice Working Group, which helped determine the criteria, she told Gothamist that it's not a perfect tool but one that can still deliver a significant impact.
An earlier article from The City ([link removed]) appeared in the Brooklyn Eagle as well.
* National Public Health Week: And Harlem World featured our latest blog post ([link removed]) , which puts the spotlight on indoor air pollution as part of National Public Health Week.

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