SUMMER IN THE CITY: Why It's Hotter for Communities of Color
We released Summer in The City: Improving Community Resilience to Extreme Summertime Heat In Northern Manhattan, a report developed with our colleagues at the NRDC on how the Urban Heat Island effect disproportionately impacts communities of color in Northern Manhattan. You can read the press release here and download the full report here (PDF). And you can read about it in Harlem World Magazine, which includes a quote from Sonal Jessel – who is also quoted in a Gothamist article on the disparities in the impacts of climate change.
JUSTICE40: White House Issues Interim Guidance
The Biden administration released its interim guidance on the Justice40 initiative this week, which you can download and read here (PDF). Not familiar with Justice40? You should be, because it’s a big step towards achieving environmental justice. Read about it here. And you can also read the statement of support issued by the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform here.
Our Solar Workers Cooperative, SUNS, has immediate openings for entry level jobs. The only qualifications necessary are a 30-hour OSHA card and living in NYC. Solar is on the rise, and a great field to get into. Sign up here if you are interested. Apply Now
NYC Forum on Climate & Environment
Our LJ Portis joined U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat and New York City Councilmember Mark Levine for the Congressman's NYC Forum on Climate and Environment earlier this week, discussing climate and environmental justice issues in our community. Watch the Video
Peggy Shepard on Panel Discussing Health Impacts of Climate Change
As part of our ongoing Beauty Inside Out campaign, our Sophia Huda joined Beautycounter’s Senior Vice President of Social Mission Lindsay Dahl for an Instagram Live discussion on toxic chemicals in personal care products and the role retailers play, which was hosted by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families’ Director of the Mind the Store campaign Mike Schade earlier this week. Watch the Video
Reducing Lead in Our Drinking Water
Earlier this week, Sonal Jessel & Yuwa Vosper (pictured above, at the bottom of the screen) participated in an Environmental Protection Agency national stakeholder roundtable on the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, testifying on the need to reduce lead exposure in our drinking water. Watch the Video
Jasmine Graham will speak on USL Technology’s Indoor Air Quality, Health, & Well-being: How the Hidden Costs of Carbon Emissions Impact Our Communities panel on July 27 at 12 PM EDT. RSVP
Peggy Shepard will speak on the Dartmouth Energy Collaborative’s Energy Infrastructure is Human Infrastructure panel on July 28 at 12 PM EDT, discussing Biden's infrastructure plans and the importance of equitably including "human infrastructure." RSVP
Peggy Shepard will also be on an OPAL panel at 9 PM EDT on July 28, discussing the future of the environmental justice movement and the importance of grassroots organizations. RSVP
WE ACT's 2021 Gala Mark Your Calendar & Buy Your Tickets
Our 2021 Gala will be live and in-person this year on Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 PM. We’ll be honoring Davida Herzl, CEO and Founder, Aclima Inc.; Aaron Mair, Director of an Adirondack Wilderness Water and Jobs Coalition, Adirondack Council; Roxanne Brown, International Vice President at Large, United Steelworkers; Omar Freilla, Founder, Green Worker Cooperatives; and our SUNS Solar Workers Cooperative. Tickets are now available, as are sponsorship opportunities and ads in our journal. Learn More & Buy Tickets
