Have you bought your Gala tickets yet? Join us from 6 - 9 pm at International House on Thursday, October 27th to celebrate all of this year’s achievements! After two years of zoom Galas, this will be a special in-person one that you don't want to miss. We’ll be honoring Dr. Beverly L. Wright, Founder and Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice; Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Director of Policy & Strategy at The Nature Conservancy; and Mychal Johnson, Co-Founder of South Bronx Unite.
Can't make it to our Gala? You can still support us with a donation!
Come to Our Workshop to Join the Fight Against Lead
New York has more children with elevated blood lead levels than any other
state in the nation. And children of color account for more than 80 percent
of new cases in children under 6 years old. Children exposed to lead can
suffer permanent neurological damage.
As part of both the statewide Lead Free Kids New York coalition and the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, WE ACT is participating in a number of press events next week. And we are hosting a Lead-Poisoning Prevention Workshop at our Harlem office (1854 Amsterdam Avenue, at 152nd Street) on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 PM. Come learn how you can protect children from lead poisoning and sign-up for free lead testing kits.
Join WE ACT, Youth Council members from Columbia's Centre for Children's Environmental Health and 8th graders from MS 331 in the Bronx for a DIY Beauty Night! Participants will create their own beauty products, and learn about the ingredients in the products they use on a daily basis.
Bring your friends, family, and some of your favorite beauty products from home. Make sure to arrive early - the first 50 people to arrive will be entered into a raffle for some fantastic beauty-related prizes! Join us Friday, October 28th, 3:30-6 pm online or in-person at Hess Commons, 722 W 168th St, New York City.
The midterm election is coming and early voting is starting soon! You can vote early in New York from October 29th until November 6th. Vote early at an early voting center or request a ballot by mail. The deadline to request a ballot by mail is October 24th. You can also vote on election day on November 8th at your local polling place.
When you go to vote this election, be sure to flip your ballot over and vote "YES" for the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act on the back of your ballot! The bond will raise $4.2 billion to create cleaner air and water, reduce extreme heat, and upgrade infrastructure, creating nearly 100,000 local jobs with family-sustaining wages. The bond act will also direct at least 35% of funds to environmental justice communities like ours.
Join WE ACT and the Energy Democracy Alliance on November 10th, 6 - 7 pm to learn about statewide campaigns that are building a future where energy is affordable, clean and community owned. Meet Energy Democracy Alliance coalition members from across the state and gain a better understanding of how we plan to revolutionize our energy grid, bring down utility bills and transition to renewable energy.
TAKE ACTION: Bring the Zero Waste Bill Package to a vote!
The New York City Council’s Zero Waste Bill Package is a critical bill package for environmental justice in our city that WE ACT has been advocating for! This bill package will expand access to composting and recycling options for all households in Northern Manhattan, and will set the city on course to achieve zero waste by 2030. Contact Speaker Adams to demand that she brings this bill package to a vote.
Peggy Shepard was featured in NYU's Washington Square News as one of the experts discussing the intersection of transportation and climate policies along with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at an event hosted by the Century Foundation and NYU's Wagner School of Business.
Run, bike, or walk with United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NYC) to celebrate the UN’s anniversary and recognize its tireless efforts to create a world in which everyone thrives in peace, dignity, and equality on a healthy planet.
The event is virtual, which means you may complete it at any time between October 16th and October 29th, anywhere in the world. You can choose between two distances: 5K and 10K. We are excited to announce that a portion of the proceeds for this year's race will go to WE ACT!
As you may have noticed, the WE ACT team has been growing and we need your help to continue this growth! We are looking to hire the following positions:
In our New York City office:
Director of Environmental Health
Chief of Staff
Energy Justice Policy Specialist
Bilingual Community Organizer
In our Washington, DC office
National Coalition Director
National Coalition Manager Federal Regulatory Affairs Manager (Attorney)
Policy Director, Clean Air & Water (Attorney)
Senior Communications Manager
Visit weact.org/careers to download the job descriptions and apply for any of these positions. Join our team!
