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** Celebrate Earth Day Advocating for the Beauty Justice Act in Albany
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Are you concerned about the toxic chemicals commonly found in cosmetics and other personal care products? Did you know that many of the most toxic products are aggressively marketed towards people of color? Do you want to help do something about this? Travel up to Albany with us on Tuesday, April 29th at 6:00 AM to lobby for the New York State Beauty Justice Act ([link removed]) . RSVP ([link removed])
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** TOMORROW: NYC DOT's Car-Free Earth Day
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WE ACT will be tabling from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in multiple locations on Saturday, April 26th as part of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Car-Free Earth Day ([link removed]) celebration. Come join us on Broadway between West 17th & West 46th Streets; Dyckman Street between Broadway & La Marina/Inwood Hill Park; and Fifth Avenue between 40th & 50th Streets in Brooklyn. Rain or shine!
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** Manhattan Borough President
Candidate Forum
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Do you know what the Borough President does? And do you know all the candidates who are running for the Manhattan Borough President in the June 24th Primary Election ([link removed]) ? Join us on Saturday, May 3rd from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, located at 454 West 155th Street, to meet the candidates running for Manhattan Borough President. Along with our sponsors, Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center and Washington Heights Business Improvement District, we have invited all of the candidates running for this office to come and tell us why they are the best candidate for it and how they will help tackle environmental racism in our community. WE ACT members will also have an opportunity to ask them questions. Please submit any questions you may have via this form ([link removed]) . RSVP
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** WE ACT Seeking an Educational Consultant for New Center
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WE ACT has issued a Request for Proposals for an Educational Consultant for our WE ACT Environmental Justice Center ([link removed]) , which is currently under construction in Harlem. Click here ([link removed]) to download the RFP. We will be accepting applications through May 8, 2025.
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** Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship:
Applications Close Soon
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The deadline for applications for the 2025-26 Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellowship for Environmental Justice Leadership have been extended to May 2nd. This fellowship, named in honor of Cecil Corbin-Mark, who served as WE ACT’s Deputy Director before passing away in 2020, is a unique opportunity for young people to continue to follow in his footsteps and begin a career path to become the next generation of environmental justice leaders.
This year, we will be hosting one fellow based in Washington, DC, beginning in June and lasting for one year. Learn more about the fellowship and how to apply here ([link removed]) . And read about the experiences of former Cecil Corbin-Mark Fellows in this blog post ([link removed]) .
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Yosef Robele wrote an Op-Ed in Common Dreams ([link removed]) on the public health threat from the Trump administration’s undermining of the federal clean transportation programs and policies.
Annie Carforo was quoted by the Public News Service ([link removed]) in an article about the importance of the GAP Fund in helping environmental justice communities participate in New York State’s energy efficiency and weatherization programs.
New York State Senator Cordell Cleare and Residencia Esperanza Housing Development Fund Corporation’s Board of Directors President Gabrielle Ortiz co-authored an Op-Ed in the Albany Times-Union ([link removed]) urging Governor Hochul to support the GAP Fund.
Earth Week Showcase
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Peggy Shepard was on a panel at the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities’ Climate Resilience Symposium.
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Caleb Smith (far right) moderated a panel discussion as part of our Earth Day film screening with the Climate Film Festival, which included (left-right): Meghan McDonough, Director & Writer of Green Spaces Fight Climate Change in Cities; Paul Lozito, Deputy Executive Director at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice; Jocelyn Rajaballey, Disability, Access, & Functional Needs Human Services Specialist at New York City Emergency Management Cooling Center Program; and Emily Walker, Senior Manager of External Affairs at the Natural Areas Conservancy.
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Our Climate Justice Working Group discussed cumulative impacts in preparation to submit comments ([link removed]) during the rulemaking phase ([link removed]) of the Environmental Justice Siting Law. And then they got their hands dirty making “seed balls” to plant in their community.
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Submit comments ([link removed]) during the rulemaking phase ([link removed]) of the Environmental Justice Siting Law.
Attend ([link removed]) our Albany Advocacy Day to pass the Beauty Justice Act.
Sign up ([link removed]) to help us collect data on toxic ingredients in personal care products in Northern Manhattan.
Donate ([link removed]) to support out work!
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