WE ACT has been combating environmental racism and building healthy communities for people of color since 1988. Support our work at WEACT.org/donate https://linktr.ee/weact4ej?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_biohttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mltkojte5c2yEast Harlem, come through this Saturday! Join us at our membership meeting as we go over the EJNYC report and plan our next moves for environmental justice in our community.14 May 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltkojte5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mlqmgr7yd22pEnergy bills are surging — hitting low-income families & communities of color hardest. This is part of our Healthy Homes First campaign, which fights for every person's right to a home that is safe, healthy, affordable & resilient. https://weact.org/updates/when-energy-costs-are-exploding-and-how-we-build-a-future-where-every-community-thrives13 May 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqmgr7yd22phttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mlophsbunf2vA new analysis found that 1 in 6 hair products Sally Beauty markets to Black & Latinx women contain chemicals linked to cancer — including formaldehyde-releasing chemicals. 550+ products reviewed. This is a beauty justice issue. Learn more + take action: https://toxicfreefuture.org/take-action/tell-sally-beauty-to-remove-chemicals-linked-to-cancer-from-hair-products12 May 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlophsbunf2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mlocgehggy2mThe proposed Trump EPA budget is cut IN HALF from last year — bringing funding to its lowest point since the 1980s. People of color are nearly 3x more likely to live with dirty air. This is an attack on our communities. Contact your reps. #ThePeoplesEPA12 May 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlocgehggy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mlbmf67eos2zThe week of we're calling NYC Council members to demand NYC Parks budget restorations and investment in our city's parks system. Call anytime May 4-8, or join the Play Fair phone banking blitz 5/7 from 12-2p, remote or in person at NY4P HQ. 🔗bit.ly/parksphonebank07 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbmf67eos2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkxtngzz3c2lIf narrow tweaks to the #ClimateAct can’t be achieved, we urge @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social to rally around a counter-proposal that preserves the core of the #CLCPA & includes these 6 elements. tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA03 May 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxtngzz3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkxl73iy522lAddress Gov’s #CLCPA concerns 1) update timing for finalized emissions reduction regs within 2027 & 2) mandatory interim emissions target to anchor near-term action @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA03 May 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxl73iy522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkxdxqhjf22lNone of the proposed changes to the #CLCPA will save NYers a penny. Even the Gov admits this. We urge @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social to implement the #ClimateAct to achieve #EnergyAffordability! tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA03 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxdxqhjf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkve3nzr4c2vThe Gov is using her outsized power in the budget process to coerce you to rewrite the law. If you let her do this - @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social - what law will she undermine next session? tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA02 May 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkve3nzr4c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkuzs7brps2mThe Governor is proposing a wholesale rewrite of the #ClimateAct, paving the way for increased investments in costly, dirty fossil fuel electricity. Stand firm @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA02 May 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuzs7brps2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkusrwd7l22y. @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nysenate.bsky.social & @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social reject Gov’s #CLCPA prop. Ask for binding targets, near-term pollution reductions, safeguards for #EnvironmentalJustice, & #EnergyAffordability via #CleanEnergy. tinyurl.com/DefendCLCPA02 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkusrwd7l22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkqakju7dk2gREAD our Memorandum of Opposition on @governor.ny.gov's Proposals to Rollback the #CLCPA with PUSH Buffalo, @earthjustice.org, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, and @sierraclub.bsky.social. https://weact.org/updates/memorandum-of-opposition-on-proposals-to-rollback-the-clcpa/30 Apr 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqakju7dk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mkq5s6wiwc2rEric Walker & @sierraclub.bsky.social's Josh Berman eviscerate @governor.ny.gov's false claims about our lawsuit against the @dec.ny.gov for its failure to issue the required regs for the #CLCPA along with her other misleading remarks about NY's #ClimateLaw. https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/clcpa-lawsuit-plaintiffs-want-set-record-straight-22230635.php30 Apr 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq5s6wiwc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mknewlhz6c27Our Earth Day 5K wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Champlain Hudson Power Express, Columbia Climate School, Kinetic Communities Consulting , Ørsted, Flat Iron Energy, APEX, WM and Foley Hoag LLP. Their support helps advance EJ in the communities we serve.29 Apr 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknewlhz6c27https://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mk67kvkvz22dFlooding is one of the most common and costly impacts of climate change. Our infrastructure is not prepared to withstand the rising tide of these flooding events. That's why we, as part of the Rise to Resilience coalition, are asking you to urge your State legislators to pass the Rain Ready23 Apr 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk67kvkvz22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mk3lozj4l222New York's #BeautyJustice Act passed the State Senate last night. Thanks to the leadership senator Lea Webb and the NY BPHA caucus. Now it's time for the NYS assembly majority to show that they care about the health and safety of women.22 Apr 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3lozj4l222https://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mk3daojibc2wTwo years ago, Harlem renamed a block Cecil Corbin-Mark Way — honoring WE ACT's first staff member, a lifelong Hamilton Heights resident, and one of the EJ movement's most respected voices. His legacy lives on. Learn more: https://grist.org/fix/justice/cecil-corbin-mark-legacy-we-act-environmental-justice/22 Apr 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3daojibc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjzd4wmevk2yNew York's Beauty Justice Act would ban toxic chemicals — like formaldehyde and siloxanes — from personal care products disproportionately marketed to Black and Latina women. WE ACT's Jordana Vanderselt spoke to spectrum news about why NY must act now. http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/04/14/new-york-beauty-justice-act21 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzd4wmevk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjyz4mkhes2yMissing a legally mandated climate deadline by 2+ years isn’t an oversight. It’s a choice. NY Assembly & Senate members just filed an amicus brief in Citizen Action v. DEC — making clear that DEC’s #CLCPA failures are unacceptable under the law. The Legislature is fighting back. So are we.21 Apr 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyz4mkhes2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjx7kgerwk2lThis Earth Month, the WE ACT team accepted a proclamation at NYC City Hall recognizing our commitment to public health in Northern Manhattan and the fight for EJ. This belongs to our founders, our leaders, and our community. The work continues — for those who built it and those who need it most.20 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx7kgerwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjwy5mnn2s2lSenator Hinchey at our Renewable Heat Now rally: NY legislators must lead with facts and science — not be derailed by those lying to line their own pockets. The #CLCPA means $21B back into New York. $8,500 in energy relief for families. 123,000 jobs. This law works for all of us.20 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwy5mnn2s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjmneogl2k2lOur Earth Day 5K doesn't happen without our sponsors. We are grateful for partners who invest in environmental justice where it counts. Join us April 25th on Randall's Island. All ages and paces welcome. RSVP link in our bio!16 Apr 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmneogl2k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjmfnola6k2lThanks to those defending the #CLCPA! We urge everyone to resist @governor.ny.gov proposal & fight to 1) maintain binding, enforceable emissions targets, 2) avoid accounting tricks that undermine how emissions are calculated, & 3) release regs by 2027 to launch an equitable cap & invest program.16 Apr 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmfnola6k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/weact4ej.bsky.social/post/3mjia3uyxkc24@governor.ny.gov Cries, "Advocates sued me, so I have to gut climate law." That's not how it works. Trying to force the legislature rewrite the law to escape a court order is a cop out, not a the leadership New Yorkers need. https://x.com/_rebeccaclewis/status/2044077477866185185?s=2014 Apr 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:b6i7yz3ucws556xbrawiptkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjia3uyxkc24