ONE WEEK UNTIL OUR GALA Don't Miss This Opportunity to Support WE ACT Thursday, October 21 at 7:00 PM
Our annual Gala is only a week away! But it’s not too late to get your tickets for this virtual event. Join us on Thursday, October 21 from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT. There will also be an optional cocktail reception for guests to mingle and network from 6:30-7:00 PM EDT (and by optional we mean all the cool kids will be there).
This year’s honorees include (pictured above, clockwise from the top left) Roxanne Brown, International Vice President at Large, United Steelworkers; Omar Freilla, Co-Founder & Director, Collective Diaspora; Davida Herzl, Co-Founder and CEO, Aclima Inc.; and Aaron Mair, Director, Adirondack Wilderness Water and Jobs Coalition, Adirondack Council – all of who will be participating in our panel discussion. And we will be honoring our SUNS Solar Workers Cooperative (some of them are pictured below, but they are too busy working to pose for a proper photo). You can read all the bios and learn more about our honorees here.
LJ Portis will be speaking at the Museum of the City of New York’s Green Activist New York Festival at 1:00 PM EDT on Sunday, October 17. Learn More
Pamela Stewart-Martinez will be a panelist at the Office of the Public Advocate for the City or New York’s Ballot Referendum Teach-in at 7:00 PM EDT on Monday, October 18. RSVP
Dana Johnson will be a panelist at the Environmental Law Institute’s Achieving Environmental Justice: Lessons from Communities, Companies, and Government event at 3:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, October 19. RSVP
Peggy Shepard will deliver a keynote address at the National Association of Environmental Health & Safety Management's 2021 Environmental Health, Safety, & Sustainability Management Forum at 11:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, October 20. RSVP
Raya Salter will be on the environmental justice panel at the New York State Association of Conservation Commissions annual conference at 11:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 22. RSVP
In a Law360 article on how the Environmental Protection Agency plans to use the Civil Rights Act to embed environmental justice in its work, Dana Johnson pointed out that successful implementation will depend on funding and follow-through. Read the Article
Peggy Shepard was featured in a National Wildlife Federation magazine article by Dr. Crystal Upperman on the work being done by environmental justice leaders to reduce air pollution in our communities. Read the Article
Bailey, a West Harlem native and longtime community organizer, was featured in the Uptowner’s look at the changes in the neighborhood resulting from Columbia University’s expansion. Read the Article
Dana Johnson spoke truth to power at a rally in front of the White House this week, calling on President Biden to keep his promises on environmental justice. The rally was part of weeklong campaign to get the administration to abandon its support of fossil fuels. Read the Article
Get Ready for Our Push for Public Power Saturday, October 30 at 12:00 PM
What is public power? And why is it an environmental justice issue? Get the answers to these questions and any others you may have at the Public Power NY coalition’s statewide orientation at 12:00 PM EDT on Saturday, October 30. WE ACT is part of this coalition, and we view public power as a key step in equitably addressing climate change. Come learn why public-owned utilities can help us achieve climate justice for all New Yorkers! RSVP
Early Voting Starts Oct. 23
The November election is nearly upon us! Early voting begins in New York State on Saturday, October 23. Voter Info
