March Membership Meeting: Discussing Women's History & Health

Join us on Saturday, March 8th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our March Membership Meeting at Boricua College, which is located at 3755 Broadway (at 156th Street). We will be celebrating Women’s History Month with discussions on women’s health, beauty justice, reproductive justice, and the work we are doing to advance these causes. RSVP

And you don’t have to be a WE ACT member to attend (though it only costs $25 per year – learn more here). The important thing is that you come join us, be a part of the community, and get involved with the policy initiatives we are championing in 2025!

WE ACT's City Council District 7 Candidate Forum

Do you live in New York City Council District 7? And do you know all the candidates running for that seat in the June 25th Primary Election?

Join us on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:00-8:00 PM at 454 West 155th Street to meet the candidates running for City Council to serve District 7. We have invited all candidates running for this office to come and tell us why they are the best candidate for it and how they will tackle environmental racism in our community. WE ACT members will also have an opportunity to ask them questions. RSVP

Anhthu Hoang Discussing Community Engagement and Research Practices at the New York Academy of Sciences

Anhthu Hoang will be speaking on the Building Trust through Representation: Community Engagement and Research Practices panel as part of the New York Academy of Sciences’ Ethics and Equity: Navigating Inclusive Excellence in Healthcare and Health Research conference on Tuesday, March 25th. Her panel will start at 11:00 AM and be moderated by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Professor of Population Health Science and Policy Carol R. Horowitz, MD, MPH. Fellow panelists include Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Carl Streed, Jr.; Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor of Medicine Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI; and Sisters Together and Reaching President & CEO Randi Woods. The public can attend virtually or in-person for a small fee. Learn more and register here.

Cameron Clarke Discussing Community and Public Health Partnerships

Cameron Clarke will be speaking on a Community and Public Health Partnerships panel at 2:20 PM on Friday, March 14th as part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Clinical Climate Conference. The panel will be moderated by Professor of Environmental Medicine and Pediatrics (and long-time WE ACT Member) Perry Sheffield, MD, MPH, and Cameron will be joined by fellow panelists East Harlem Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) Co-Founder, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Associate Professor of Medical Education Ann-Gel S. Palermo, DrPH and COAD Co-Founder and Disaster Liaison for the East Carol Johnson. Held in the school’s Goldwurm Auditorium, located at 1425 Madison Avenue, this day-long event is open to the public, though there is a fee. Click here to learn more and here to register.

Climate Works for All Coalition Mayoral Candidates Forum

As a member of the Climate Works for All coalition, we are co-hosting their Mayoral Candidates Forum on Monday, March 31st at 6:30 PM at the CUNY School of Law, which is located at 2 Court Square West in Long Island City. RSVP

Lonnie Portis and Annie Carforo explained the HEAP program to New York Amsterdam News for an article on the sudden loss of funding for this home energy assistance program during one of the coldest weeks in recent memory. They also made the case for why New York needs to pass the NY HEAT Act, which will help lower home energy costs.

Yosef Robele co-authored a Climate Law blog post with Olivia Guarna, Climate Justice Fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, on the advocacy tools to fight fossil fuels webinar we recently held with them.

In its Black History Month and the Environmental Justice Movement blog post, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network listed WE ACT as one of the organizations to support for environmental justice.

Earth Day 5K Fun Run: Support WE ACT!

Come celebrate Earth Day, help raise funds for WE ACT, and run or walk for a healthier, greener community at our annual Earth Day 5K fundraiser. We will be holding the fun run at Randall’s Island on Saturday, April 19th. You can run or walk and enter as an individual or as a team. The event is open to everyone, including all ages and abilities. Early bird tickets are now on sale for $25! To take advantage of this special offer, register today using the promo code “earlybird” when prompted. RSVP

Rest In Power: Dr. Hazel Dukes

We mourn the loss of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, long-time civil rights activist and long-serving President of the NAACP New York State Conference. She fought tirelessly for voting rights, fair housing, and economic development. A former chair of Manhattan Community Board 10, she was also active in the Harlem Arts Alliance and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce. May she Rest in Power! Learn More