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** Are You Ready to Vote?
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Early voting starts tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 25th, and continues through Sunday, 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 ([link removed]) .

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** Community Conversation: Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning
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Childhood lead poisoning is completely preventable. Yet New York State still leads the nation in cases of children with elevated blood levels. Twelve percent of the children born in the state in 2019 – 28,820 children ([link removed]) – have been diagnosed with elevated blood lead levels. In fact, childhood lead poisoning rates for communities across New York State are five to six times higher ([link removed]) than those in Flint, MI at the peak of its water crisis. And studies show that Black children living below the poverty line are twice as likely to suffer from lead poisoning as poor white children.

Make a Difference

We need your help to change this. Join us for a community conversation on preventing childhood lead poisoning and help us shape a new tool to raise public awareness about the dangers our communities face. We’ll meet on Thursday, Oct. 30th from 6:00-8:00 PM at WE ACT’s office, which is located on the Second Floor of 1854 Amsterdam Avenue (at the corner of West 152nd Street). Contact Liz Reyes at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=&body=) or 646-983-7098 to RSVP.

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** November Membership Meeting: New Date!
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You don’t want to miss our November Membership Meeting, where we celebrate all that we achieved this year and preview what we have planned for next year – including the unveiling of our 2026 Policy Agenda. Join us in-person on Saturday, Nov. 15th (a week later) from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall, located at 454 West 155th Street. RSVP ([link removed])

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** Tuesday Jenkins Talks Organizing at Film Screening
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Tuesday Jenkins will be discussing organizing as part of a panel at the screening of American Agitators ([link removed]) at Columbia University’s Forum (located at 605 West 125th Street) at 6:30 PM on Monday, Oct. 27th. The film focuses on the work Fred Ross Sr., Dolores Huerta, Fred Ross Jr., and many others have done in organizing for social change in the U.S. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP ([link removed])

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** Abundance Agenda & Environmental Justice Webinar
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Join WE ACT and the Strategic Movement Collective ([link removed]) from 1:00-2:30 PM on Thursday, Oct. 30th for a webinar that explores the Abundance Agenda and its potential impacts for environmental justice communities. Speakers include: Dana Johnson, Strategic Movement Collective; Albert Yuan, WE ACT; Alvaro S. Sanchez, Shared Prosperity Strategist; Hannah Story Brown, Revolving Door Project; and Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Western Environmental Law Center. RSVP ([link removed])

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** WE ACT Talking Environmental Justice at APHA
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WE ACT staff are featured speakers at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting ([link removed]) in Washington, DC. On Monday, Nov. 3rd, Manny Salgado will be presenting at 2:30 PM on Environmental Justice Mapping Tools ([link removed]) as part of a panel discussion on Cumulative Impacts: Moving from Maps to Model Policies ([link removed]) . On Tuesday, Nov. 4th, Denise Patel will be presenting at 5:30 PM on How Federal Environmental Health Policy Changes Impact Environmental Justice Communities ([link removed]) as part of a session on Meeting the Moment in Environmental Health ([link removed]) .

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** Leading with Justice: Principles for Community-based Participatory Research
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WE ACT and the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum ([link removed]) are hosting Leading with Justice: Principles for Community-based Participatory Research ([link removed]) on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 1:30-2:00 PM.” Organized alongside the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting ([link removed]) in Washington, DC, this panel discussion includes perspectives from leading academics and environmental justice organizations on how to plan for community-based research projects. Speakers include: Jordana Vanderselt, Director of Environmental Health at WE ACT; Dr. Chris Heaney, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Carlos Sanchez, Youth Outreach Specialist at the South Baltimore Community Land Trust; and Darren Riley, CEO & Cofounder of JustAir. The event will be held in-person at Hotel Zena (1155 West 14th Street, NW
in Washington, DC) and via Zoom. RSVP ([link removed])

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** New StoryMap Celebrates the Latinx History of the Environmental Justice Movement
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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, WE ACT and GreenLatinos joined forces to develop a StoryMap ([link removed]) honoring the contributions and legacy of Latinx leaders, organizations, and communities who have helped advance environmental justice. Click Here ([link removed])

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Yosef Robele and Anastasia Gordon were featured in a Columbia Spectator ([link removed]) article on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to revoke the Endangerment Finding ([link removed]) . Issued under the Clean Air Act, the Endangerment Finding determined that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health. Backed by numerous scientific studies, this finding required the federal government to regulate these emissions. Under the Trump administration, the EPA is trying to rescind the finding, so that they will no longer regulate the greenhouse gas emissions produced by vehicles, power plants, and any other sources of pollution – giving polluters free-reign to make our
air toxic again and hasten the climate crisis. WE ACT is one of the 100 organizations that submitted comments to the EPA opposing this move.

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** Peggy Shepard at the Harlem World Magazine Summit
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As part of the Second Harlem World Magazine ([link removed]) Art, Climate Change, and Education Summit, Peggy Shepard participated in a panel discussion with Dr. David Byer-Tyre ([link removed]) (above, second from right), Gallery Program Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at Nassau Community College, and Veronica Holly ([link removed]) (above, far right), Founder & Executive Director of Urban Bloom Project. Moderated by Harlem World Magazine's Executive Editor Eartha Watts Hicks (above, far left), the discussion explored the intersections of art, education, and the environment. Held at the Schomburg Center for Black Culture and Research, the event also honored former New York State Assemblymember Inez Dickens.

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** Cancer & Environment 2025
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Silent Spring Institute and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center are hosting a one-day Continuing Medical Education event on the state of the science of environmental carcinogenesis and the role physicians, nurses, and healthcare providers play in reducing risk from exposure to environmental chemicals. The event is in-person with a virtual option as well, from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Friday, Nov. 14th at the Irving Cancer Research Center Auditorium (1130 Saint Nicholas Avenue) or via Zoom. RSVP ([link removed])

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