The WE ACT Environmental Justice Center in Harlem is now under construction! The center is an outcome of 35 years of WE ACT’s experience and leadership in taking community-based action in partnership with the most affected people. We work with our members and community stakeholders to address frontline communities’ concerns and priorities through successful environmental justice advocacy campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels.

In the new WE ACT Environmental Justice Center, we will strengthen our ability to serve as a movement-builder, sharing our knowledge, experience, and best practices, along with capacity-building resources, including funding, with allies across the country. The Center will be a convening space and technical assistance hub for environmental justice organizations and other grassroots advocates. With a permanent space to call our own, equipped with the technology for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) education and citizen science, we’ll also scale up our community-based education, workforce development, and civic engagement efforts that directly empower Northern Manhattan residents.

WE ACT owns a five-story, brick and limestone townhouse in Harlem, our home community. It is located in the Hamilton Heights Historic District in West Harlem, across the street from City College of New York. We are launching a $7.3 million campaign to completely renovate and transform the building into a state-of-the-art, community-based Environmental Justice Center, and grow our education, workforce development, and advocacy programs. The gut renovation will allow the building to be energy efficient and designed as a “passive house.”

WE ACT Environmental Justice Center Features:

Two floors dedicated to educational and training programs.
Up-to-date technology and equipment for Science, Technology, Energy, Arts, and Math (STEAM) education.
Outdoor space for citizen science activities.
Two conference rooms to host convenings and technical assistance trainings.
Flexible office space for use by staff and in civic engagement campaigns such as get-out-the-vote.

WE ACT Environmental Justice Center

Let's Build a Home for Environmental Justice