November Membership Meeting: Maternal Mortality

Saturday, November 14
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
via Zoom
 

Did you know that Black women in America are two to three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women? And that most of these deaths are preventable?

Join us for our Membership Meeting tomorrow, Saturday, November 14 at 10 AM ET to discuss maternal mortality in our community. We are bringing in some experts who can help us better understand this issue and identify ways we can address it. RSVP Here

Cecil Corbin-Mark: Memorial Service

Thursday, November 19
6:00-8:00 PM ET
via Zoom

We hope you will take the time to join us for a celebration of the life and work of Cecil Corbin-Mark, our late friend and colleague. WE ACT is hosting a memorial to Cecil on Thursday, November 19 at 6 PM ET. We're lining up some great speakers and wonderful content to share. Join us in giving thanks to Cecil, who generously gave us all so much. RSVP Here

Here are some more of the tributes to Cecil Corbin-Mark:

Building Equity and Alignment
California Environmental Justice Alliance
Eco-Logic Radio with Peggy Shepard & Kerene Tayloe
The Energy Foundation
GreenHomeNYC
The Heising-Simons Foundation
Hip Hop Caucus with Ali Zaidi
New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr.
The POINT
PUSH Buffalo
Sierra Club

Peggy Shepard will be speaking on the importance of community as part of a panel discussion at the Harlem World Magazine's Summit at 1 PM ET on Friday, November 20.

Taylor Morton will be a guest speaker at the Students for Environmental Justice Conference for New York City students in grades 7-12 on Saturday, November 14 from 10 AM – 2 PM ET.

Feeling the blues? Watch Blues at Timbuctoo 2020, a documentary film showcasing blues musicians and performances from this renowned festival, followed by a panel discussion on Saturday, November 14 at 3 PM ET as part of the Blues at Timbuctoo festival. Thanks to Board Member Jeff Jones and John Brown Lives!

WE ACT Member Hulya Kartal alerted us to the New York Kurdish Film and Cultural Festival, which begins today and runs through November 15. Fellow WE ACT members can get a 50-percent discount on tickets by contacting kurdishfestivalny@gmail.com. Ticket proceeds go the Kurdish Red Crescent.
 

The strength of WE ACT is you, our members. As we gear up for 2021, we are looking to gather your stories, specifically your lived experiences of the issues we are working to address, such as energy inefficiency and affordability, exposure to lead and mold, heat-related illnesses, etc. If you have a story to tell, please fill out our online form so we can start to gather them. We won't share anything without your consent; we're simply in the gathering phase. If you have questions, please reach out to chris@weact.org.

Help ensure that Congress and the President recommit to taking action to address the climate crisis. There are a number of ways you can participate in this #TimeToAct call-to-action: sign the petition, send an email, and post on social media. Access all of this content – the petition page, an email template, and social media content – here.

Do you live in NYCHA? Are you concerned about the health of your fellow NYCHA residents? If so, then we urge you to join our Healthy Homes Retreat from 10 AM - 3 PM on Saturday, November 21. During this Zoom meeting, we will be working on our NYCHA Healthy Homes Agenda for the 2021 campaign. RSVP Here

Our friends at Columbia University’s Center for Children's Environmental Health are conducting a voluntary survey assessing community environmental health and justice needs. If you live in Harlem, the South Bronx, or Washington Heights, please complete this survey no later than Monday, Nov. 16. Click Here to Take the Survey
 
Information About the Consent & Survey 
The consent and survey are in English and Spanish, select your language preference at the top of the form. We would like to hear from adults and from youth 13-17 years of age who live in Harlem, the South Bronx, and Washington Heights. Adults need to sign the electronic consent and then proceed to the survey link. For youth 13 to 17, parents or guardians will need to electronically sign a consent for their child and then the child will agree to take survey by signing the “Child Assent” form for themselves and proceed to the survey link. A copy of your signed consent/assent will automatically be sent to your email.
 

WE ACT is hiring a Director of Programs, a Director of Policy, an Environmental Health Manager, a Voter Engagement Community Organizer, and a Development Writer. These are all great opportunities to make a difference in the world, working for an organization that has been at the vanguard of the environmental justice movement for more than 30 years. Learn More & Apply Here