Studies show that communities of color and low-income are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from nearly every single source, despite being responsible for the least amount of air pollution. WE ACT’s work is deeply rooted in reducing air pollution, with our first two major campaigns – our original campaign against the North River Sewage Treatment Plant and our Dirty Diesel bus campaign – successfully reducing major sources of air pollution in our community. We have gone on to lead the way with our ground breaking indoor air pollution pilot study, Out of Gas, In with Justice.
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CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP
Building on WE ACT’s legacy of climate justice leadership, our Climate Justice Working Group is comprised of WE ACT members working together to implement equitable climate change solutions at the city, state, and federal levels while building community leadership in support of climate justice in Northern Manhattan and beyond. The group meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:00 PM. If you would like to get involved, or simply want to learn more, please sign up here or contact Annie Carforo at annie@weact.org.
