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** Community Teach-In: Legionnaires’ Disease in Harlem
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There has been a lot of confusion and misinformation about the current outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in Harlem, which has sadly claimed its seventh life ([link removed]) . WE ACT and the Upper Manhattan Tenants Union will be hosting a community teach-in to provide some clarity and discuss how we can reduce the risk of future outbreaks. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 4th at 6:30 PM – either via Zoom or at WE ACT’s office, which is located on the Second Floor of 1854 Amsterdam Avenue (on the corner of 152nd Street). RSVP ([link removed])

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** September Membership Meeting: Come Learn About the EJNYC Report & How You Can Help Advance Environmental Justice in NYC
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Our September Membership Meeting will be on Saturday, September 13th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall, located at 454 West 155th Street. With special guests from the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, we will be discussing New York City’s EJNYC Report ([link removed]) and how you can get involved ([link removed]) in helping the city develop its EJNYC Plan, which – with your involvement – will become a comprehensive citywide action plan to address the issues identified in the report. After the meeting, we encourage you to join us as we canvass select parks ([link removed]) to raise awareness of and support for them (see below). RSVP ([link removed])

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** Northern Manhattan Parks Canvassing: Help Raise Awareness & Support
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Whether providing cooling benefits in the face of extreme heat or absorbing runoff from flash flooding, parks and green spaces are a vital tool to help lessen the impacts of climate change on a community. That is why – as part of our Our Parks, Our Backyard initiative ([link removed]) – we and the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund are going to be canvassing in select parks on Saturday, Sept. 13th from 1:15-3:15 PM. We will be visiting Jackie Robinson, St. Nicolas, and Riverside Parks to engage Northern Manhattan park users to raise awareness of our parks, particularly when it comes to climate change and parks investment. We are meeting at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall, located at 454 West 155th Street, right after our September Membership Meeting ([link removed]) (see above). Staff members will accompany volunteers to each of these three parks and provide
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** Need an AC? State Cooling Assistance Program Extended
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You may not need it this weekend, but you eventually will need an air conditioner to cope with the extreme heat we experience every year. New York State has extended its Essential Plan Cooling Program until Sept. 30th, while the funds last. Click here ([link removed]) to see if you are eligible for a free air conditioner.

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We all deserve personal care and beauty products that are safe - free from cancer-causing and other harmful chemicals - no matter where we live, work, or shop. Click here ([link removed]) to tell Congress to support the 2025 Safer Beauty Bill Package!

The temperatures may have cooled this week, but extreme heat is still the deadliest impact of climate change, and communities of color bear the brunt of it. Click here ([link removed]) to urge New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to call for a vote to implement a Cool Pavement Pilot, which will prioritize installation of cool pavement technologies in neighborhoods that face the highest risk of harm from extreme heat – like ours!

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Cameron Clarke was featured on WBAI’s Schuller & Hennelly ([link removed]) radio show discussing the Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in Harlem. You can catch his interview at the 13:48-mark by clicking here ([link removed]) . And be sure to join our Legionnaires' Disease Community Teach-In on Thursday, Sept. 4th at 6:30 PM.

Mae Kennedy was quoted in a press release from Toxic-Free Future ([link removed]) on the news that Washington has become the first state to adopt a comprehensive ban ([link removed]) on all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics. WKTV’s Fox2Now ([link removed]) in St. Lous was among the first news outlets to share this.

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** Help Build the Movement: Become a Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellow
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Applications are now open for our Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship ([link removed]) . This fellow will be part of our National Organizing Department, based in our New York City office, and focusing on environmental health and the energy sector. This is a great opportunity to help build our movement at a time when it is under constant attack. Click here ([link removed]) to learn more about our previous fellows and click here ([link removed]) to download the job description.

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** Uptown Chats Podcast: Reflections on Our First 50 Episodes
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Our Uptown Chats podcast is celebrating its 50th episode! In this special episode, our Chief of Staff Karla Cordero turns the tables on Jaron and Lonnie, interviewing them on their thoughts about the first 50 episodes of Uptown Chats as well as ideas for the next 50. Don’t miss the stories behind the stories and other BTS banter! Listen ([link removed])

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** The Down to Earth Festival: Events in Harlem
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Today kicks off Down to Earth ([link removed]) , a cool, new, free festival that will bring multidisciplinary performances, dance, theatre, in-situ events, and contemporary circus to New York City's vibrant, diverse communities. An initiative that democratizes cultural expression, the inaugural festival will take place Aug. 29th-Sept. 7th with events ([link removed]) being held all around the city, including Inwood Hill and Marcus Garvey Parks. Learn More ([link removed])

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