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September Membership Meeting
Saturday, September 11, 11:00 AM

Join us for our September Membership Meeting tomorrow, Saturday, September 11, at 11:00 AM EDT. We’ll have staff presentations and member discussions on Redistricting in NYC, NYCHA RAD & Pact, and Electric School Buses for NYC. Join us online, via Zoom, for these deep dives into critical issues impacting our community. NOTE: We’re starting an hour later than usual out of respect for the memorial ceremony honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. RSVP Today ([link removed])

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Gas Free NYC Press Conference
Monday, September 13 at 10:30 AM

Join us for the Gas Free NYC press conference at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 13 at 100 Flatbush Avenue (at State Street) in Brooklyn and learn why we are asking the New York City Council to pass Intro 2317 ([link removed]) , legislation that will require all new construction to be built, like the all-electric building at 100 Flatbush Ave ([link removed]) , without natural gas hookups. RSVP Here ([link removed])

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Join Our Beauty Inside Out Working Group
Help Us Get Toxic Chemicals Out of Beauty Products

Here’s another great way for you to get involved with WE ACT! Join our new Beauty Inside Out Working Group, which will meet bi-monthly via ZOOM starting on Thursday, October 7. Like our Beauty Inside Out campaign ([link removed]) , this working group will focus on addressing the toxicity of beauty products marketed to people of color and that perpetuate a racially biased standard of beauty. Email Sophia Huda (mailto:[email protected]?subject=I'm%20Interested%20in%20the%20Beauty%20Inside%20Out%20Working%20Group) to RSVP or learn more!

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In case you missed our email on Wednesday ([link removed]) , WE ACT received a grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to work with other environmental justice groups to advocate for, track, and monitor the local use of Justice40 ([link removed]) funds as part of a two-year, stand-alone project. You can read our announcement ([link removed]) or the news coverage that appeared in outlets as diverse as Barron’s ([link removed]) , Seattle Times ([link removed]) , and Harlem World
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Taylor Morton Talks Housing & Climate

Taylor Morton raised issues such as mold and climate gentrification in an Atmos.Earth article on the intersection of the housing crisis and the climate crisis. Read the Article ([link removed])

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Sonal Jessel on Hydrogen

In an Upstream article about the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot summit, Sonal Jessel – who spoke at the summit – voiced concerns that a focus on green hydrogen could distract from electrification efforts, which are an important part of the energy transition and equity in energy access. Read the Article ([link removed])

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DC Staff Speaking at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference

This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference will feature two speakers from WE ACT's Federal Policy Office. Naadiya Hutchinson will speak as part of the Leadership Institute Showcase ([link removed]) at 12:00 PM on Sunday, September 12 and Dana Johnson will be on the Climate Catastrophe to Climate Opportunity: Meeting the Challenge and Addressing Climate Crisis in 2021 and Beyond ([link removed]) panel on Tuesday, September 14 at 3:00 PM. Register Here ([link removed])

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Dana Johnson Named to Advisory Council

The State Energy and Environmental Impact Center at the New York University School of Law ([link removed]) has named Dana Johnson (lower left...best photo ever) to its Advisory Council. Learn More ([link removed])

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WATCH: Redistricting Workshop Video

In case you missed it, you can watch a video replay of our Redistricting Workshop to better understand what redistricting is, how it can reshape our political landscape, and what you can do about it. Watch the Video ([link removed])

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TODAY: Back-to-School Resource Fair

Like our summer movie (stay tuned for a new date on that), New York State Senator Robert Jackson’s Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Resource Fair had to be rescheduled due to weather. Join us today – Friday, September 10 – from 4:00-6:00 PM at J. Hood Wright Park (West 174th Street & Ft. Washington Ave) in Washington Heights for this community event!

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