{"id":5230,"date":"2025-04-07T14:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T18:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weact.org\/?post_type=program&p=5230"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:09:20","slug":"new-york-state-extreme-heat-coalition","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/weact.org\/es\/programs\/new-york-state-extreme-heat-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Extreme Heat Coalition"},"template":"","class_list":["post-5230","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry","program_tax-new-york-state-extreme-heat-coalition"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","program_type":false,"abstract":""},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_hero_links","acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_hero_links":{"title":"","abstract":"","links":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"EXTREME HEAT COALITION:<\/strong>\r\nCatalyzing Legislative Action to Protect Communities<\/strong>\r\nExtreme heat is the deadliest impact of climate change, and communities of color are the most affected. In New York City, for example, 50 percent of the heat-related deaths<\/a>\u00a0are among Black\/African American people, even though they make up\u00a0only 25 percent of the city\u2019s population<\/a>.\u00a0This disparity can be traced back to policies like redlining that have resulted in decades of divestment in these communities, which are now burdened with older, often poorly maintained and energy inefficient housing stock, fewer street trees and green spaces, and lower wage job opportunities.\r\n\r\nNew York City and New York State have been slow to respond to the public health threat of extreme heat, and the responses they have undertaken are often poorly funded and fail to address the inequitable impacts.\u00a0That\u2019s why WE ACT for Environmental Justice joined forces with South Bronx Unite, Earthjustice, Groundwork Hudson Valley, New York Disaster Interfaith Services, NRDC, and HeartShare Human Services to form the Extreme Heat Coalition<\/strong>, with the goal of catalyzing legislative action that protects heat-vulnerable urban communities throughout the state. You can download our 2024 Extreme Heat Policy Agenda here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJOIN US<\/strong>\r\nWe are hosting an interactive workshop on Thursday, August 21st from 6:00-8:00 PM at our office, located on the Second Floor of 1854 Amsterdam Avenue (at the corner of 152nd Street & Amsterdam). We will be providing information on how to lower the cost of cooling your home, seeking your input on ways to better safeguard our community, and sharing how you can get involved in some of the work we are doing to help everyone stay safe during heatwaves. RSVP<\/a>\r\n \r\n\r\nTAKE ACTION<\/strong>\r\nWe urge all New York City residents to sign this petition<\/a>\u00a0urging the New York City Council and Speaker Adrienne Adams to co-sponsor and pass the Right to Cooling Bill Package, which includes:\r\n