One More 2020 Policy Win: Governor Signed TCE Ban!
Thank you to everyone who reached out to urge Governor Cuomo to sign our legislation prohibiting the use of toxic trichloroethylene in New York State. He signed it into law on December 23rd! This was our third bill signed into law by the Governor in 2020 as part of the JustGreen Partnership, protecting our communities from exposure to toxic chemicals across New York State. Support Our Policy Work
January Membership Meeting:
Our NYCHA Voter Engagement Plan
Saturday, January 9
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
via Zoom
Join us tomorrow – Saturday, January 9 at 10:00 AM ET – for our first Membership Meeting of the new year. Come learn about our resident-driven NYCHA Voter Engagement plan as well as Community Power, a community solar project we are working on in East Harlem. RSVP
In addition, we will be electing WE ACT's new Membership Planning Committee. If you would like to apply to be on the Planning Committee and help lead our membership activities, please complete this form today!
Spokesperson Training
Thursday, January 14
6:00 - 7:30 PM ET
via Zoom
Members have asked us for opportunities to develop skills that will make them better advocates for their community. On Thursday, January 14, the communications team from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health will conduct a Spokesperson Training Workshop from 6:00-7:30 PM ET via Zoom. Attendees will learn how to feel more comfortable – and more confident – when telling their story.
So, if you would like to support our advocacy efforts – whether by talking with reporters, providing testimony, or attending advocacy days – then this workshop is for you! It's free and open to all WE ACT members. RSVP
Peggy Shepard on Brian Lehrer
In case you missed it, Peggy Shepard was on WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show over the holidays. She was joined by Washington Post senior national affairs correspondent Juliet Eilperin for a discussion of the role of environmental justice in the Biden administration's EPA. Listen
Enviro Close-Up's Tribute to
Cecil Corbin-Mark
Karl Grossman of Enviro Close-Up put together a wonderful tribute to Cecil Corbin-Mark that aired on Free Speech TV over the holidays. You can watch it here.
