Membership Meeting, Gala, Peggy "Gutsy Woman" Shepard, Big Albany Win, Inwood Town Hall, PFAS Webinar, & Other Events

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October Membership Meeting
Saturday, October 12th
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Church of the Crucifixion
(Convent Avenue & West 149th Street)

Come to our Membership Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 12 to learn what you need to know about the new New York rent laws and what to do if you have mold or lead in your apartment. We’ll also give you an update on NYCHA. Our community deserves affordable and healthy housing, and that why it's the focus of our meeting tomorrow. RSVP Here ([link removed])

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2019 ANNUAL GALA
Wednesday, October 16th
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: International House
500 Riverside Drive

There are still a few tickets (buy here ([link removed]) ) available for our 2019 Annual Gala, but we wanted to take this opportunity to thank our Frontline Warrior Sponsors: Earthjustice ([link removed]) , the Natural Resources Defense Council ([link removed]) , the Sierra Club ([link removed]) , Dr. Frederica Perera, and Frederick A.O. Schwarz. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday!

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Peggy Shepard Featured as a "Gutsy Woman"
Peggy Shepard is one of the “gutsy women” featured in The Book of Gutsy Women ([link removed]) , a new book by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea. The Clintons share stories of gutsy women who have inspired them over the years – women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and work for positive change. Peggy is one of those women, and in the book she is paired with urban activist Jane Jacobs, which is interesting because Peggy also happens to be the recipient of the Jane Jacobs Medal from the Rockefeller Foundation for Lifetime Achievement.
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NY State Period Products Act Signed Into Law
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Period Products Labeling Act into law today, legislation that requires manufacturers selling period products in the state to clearly disclose their ingredients on the package labeling. WE ACT for Environmental Justice – in partnership with Clean and Healthy New York, the JustGreen Partnership, and Women’s Voices for the Earth – was instrumental in generating interest and support for this legislation, which was sponsored by Senator Roxanne J. Persaud (D-Brooklyn) in the Senate and by Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) in the Assembly. Learn More ([link removed])

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Inwood Climate & Health Town Hall
Saturday, October 26th
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: PS/IS 52 Harold O. Levy School
650 Academy Street

Our Inwood Climate & Health task force has developed recommendations to address extreme heat in Inwood. Now we're ready to share the plan with the community. Join us on Oct. 26 and give us your feedback! RSVP Here ([link removed])

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Kerene Tayloe Talks Climate Change
Our Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene N. Tayloe, Esq. was quoted extensively in a Washington Informer article on climate change. Not only did she discuss the challenges low-income communities and communities of color are facing because of climate change, but she also offered some solutions as well. Read the Story ([link removed])

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Peggy Shepard & Diana Hernandez
Join Peggy Shepard and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences Diana Hernandez, Ph.D. for a discussion on Energy, Health, & Justice in Northern Manhattan as part of Columbia’s 400 Years of Inequality: A Call to Action. The discussion, moderated by our Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel, will run from 1:30-2:30 PM on Monday, Oct. 14 in the 8th Floor Auditorium of the Columbia’s Allan Rosenfield Building, located at 722 West 168th Street. RSVP Here ([link removed])

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Peggy Shepard on Extreme Heat
Peggy Shepard was quoted on the impact of extreme heat in a Bloomberg Environment article on the health impacts of climate change on communities of color. Read the Story ([link removed])

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Peggy Shepard & David Evans
Join Peggy Shepard and WE ACT Board Member & Professor Emeritus at Columbia University Medical Center in Pediatrics and Public Health David Evans, Ph.D. for a conversation about the 20-year collaboration between WE ACT and the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health to address environmental health issues in Northern Manhattan. Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 PM at Columbia’s The Alcove @ The Forum, 601-5 West 125th Street (at Broadway). RSVP Here ([link removed])

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PFAS Webinar:
What You Need to Know About These Toxic Chemicals
At 3:00 PM on October 31st, we will host a webinar discussing the health impacts of PFAS exposure in low-income communities and communities of color. We will explain what these chemicals are, how those who live in frontline communities are being exposed, and offer suggestions on how to minimize your risk. Following the presentation, we will be taking questions from the audience. Register Here ([link removed])

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