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WE ACT's Summer Movies
Join us at West Harlem Piers Park next week for WE ACT's annual Black & Green Summer Movies series. And be sure to arrive early because we will be playing trivia and giving out prizes both days. Plus, we'll have a panel discussion on gentrification before Thursday's film.
Rubbertown
Wednesday, August 14th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: West Harlem Piers Park
Marginal Street & West 132nd Street
This documentary is about the Rubbertown neighborhood in Louisville, which is home to a toxic landfill, power plant, and several industrial facilities. Facing a cauldron of leaks, spills, and occasional explosions at the nearby facilities along with heightened rates of cancer and respiratory illness in the community, one resident decides that the only way to escape is to literally move her entire house to another county. The film follows her journey and the struggles people must endure when forced to live in a toxic environment. Please RSVP!
The North Pole
Thursday, August 15th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: West Harlem Piers Park
Marginal Street & West 132nd Street
This political comedy follows a group of friends from Oakland who struggle to stay rooted while their neighborhood becomes an increasingly hostile environment due to the impacts of gentrification and climate change. Before the screening, we’ll have a panel discussion on gentrification (see below). Please RSVP!
SPECIAL GUEST PANELISTS:
Donté Clark – The North Pole actor, poet, emcee, and youth activist
Dennis A. Derryck, Ph.D. – Corbin Hill Food Project Founder and President
Manny Martinez – South Jamaica Houses Tenant Association Residential Council President
Ana Orozco – Grassroots Global Justice Alliance Feminisms and Gender Justice Organizer
Derek Perkinson – National Action Network NYC Field Director
WARNING: This film contains explicit language that may not be suitable for children.
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Inwood Climate & Health Project
Saturday, August 17th
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: P.S. 5 Ellen Lurie School
3703 Tenth Avenue
Do you live in Inwood? Are you concerned about climate change and its impact on public health? Then join us on Saturday, August 17th for a community conversation on how to address the health impacts of climate change in Inwood. Our goal is to learn about the community's concerns and then form a volunteer Task Force to develop an action plan to address them. Please RSVP if you'd like to join us!
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We Are El Barrio Workshops:
Thursday, September 5th - Intro & Climate Resiliency
Wednesday, September 11th - Preservation 101
Thursday, September 19th - Arts & Culture
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
120 East 125th Street (between Park & Lexington)
Do you live in East Harlem? The neighborhood is at a crossroads, facing a number of threats including climate change, development, and gentrification. WE ACT for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with Ascendant Neighborhood Development and the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, is offering a series of free public workshops to help protect, preserve, and strengthen our community. Mark your calendar and visit weact.org/WeAreElBarrio for updates.
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Stand Up NY Comedy Fundraiser
Sunday, August 25th
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Stand Up NY
236 West 78th Street
Want to laugh for a good cause? Stand Up NY, the Upper West Side's premiere comedy club, will be hosting a fundraiser for WE ACT on Sunday, August 25th. Come join us, and be sure to order our special cocktail - a Green New Deal! Buy your ticket here!
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Humming Puppy Yoga Fundraiser
Sunday, August 25th
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Location: Humming Puppy
119 West 23rd Street, Level 2, Suite 200
Humming Puppy is hosting a yoga class fundraiser for WE ACT on Sunday, August 25th. Join Instructor Laura Aristovulos for a class with "moderate-paced flows to entry-level strength content while offering modifications and more detailed instructions on fundamental postures." They welcome everyone from beginners to more seasoned practitioners who prefer a steady paced practice. Sign up here!
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2019 ANNUAL GALA
Wednesday, October 16th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: International House
500 Riverside Drive
Our 2019 Annual Gala is around the corner! You can buy your tickets now, become a sponsor, and even purchase an ad in our journal. Visit our Gala webpage or contact our Development Department for more details: Sam Doss or Morgan Fritz at [email protected] or 212-961-1000 ext. 304 or 305.
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Historic Harlem Scavenger Hunt
We kicked off our Summer Scavenger Hunt at our Membership BBQ, but you still have time to participate before our Summer Movies on August 14th & 15th. Follow this link for clues to historic Harlem locations, travel to each spot and take a photo, and then submit your photos for a chance to win cool prizes!
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Cooling Center Audit
WE ACT is in the process of auditing cooling centers across Northern Manhattan during this summer's heat waves. To date, we have audited 31 cooling centers, and expect to visit all 44 – twice each – by the end of the summer. We will then share our recommendations with the City to improve the operation and management of its cooling centers. If you are interested in helping us conduct these audits, please contact Sonal Jessel at [email protected] or 212-961-1000 ext. 312.
Climate Justice Working Group
Wednesday, August 28th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: WE ACT's New York Office
1854 Amsterdam Avenue
Come join us for our monthly Climate Justice Working meeting on Wednesday, August 28th. We will be discussing our cooling center audit and planning for 2019 Climate Week. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Sonal Jessel at [email protected] or 212-961-1000 ext. 312.
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Building Power in the Community
A dozen WE ACT members are currently enrolled in our free Environmental Health & Justice Leadership Training program. They are developing the skills and knowledge needed to become community advocates, whether supporting WE ACT initiatives or leading their own. To date, they have learned about the foundations of organizing, clean air quality, climate justice and energy security, and healthy homes with guest speakers such as Mike Harrington of the New School's Tishman Environment and Design Center, Dr. Jeanette Stingone of Columbia University's Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan, and Dr. Maida Galvez of the New York State Children’s Environmental Health Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. This is one of the ways we help build power in the community!
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September Membership Meeting
Saturday, September 14th
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: TBD
Mark your calendar for our September Membership Meeting! We will be discussing energy efficiency and good, green jobs. And it's not too early to RSVP!
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WE ACT in the News
Be sure to visit our News page to see some of the recent press coverage we've received, including an article in Harlem World on the lawsuit we've joined against the EPA regarding its lead hazard standards, Peggy Shepard quoted in Gizmodo on Governor Jay Inslee's climate plan, Lubna Ahmed discussing the health impacts of extreme heat on Yale Climate Connections, and Kerene Tayloe discussing the need for more black female environmentalists on Zora.
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Blues on the Hudson
Sunday, August 18th
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Riverbank State Park
679 Riverside Drive
Summertime Blues? Head to Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park on Sunday, August 18th for Blues at Timbuctoo on the Hudson, an afternoon of live blues music – FREE of charge, thanks to John Brown Lives and the Alliance of Families for Justice.
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