• Climate Map of Central Harlem
• Climate Map of East Harlem
• Climate Map of Washington Heights
• Climate Map of West Harlem

• Northern Manhattan Climate Action Reading List
• Glossary of Terms
• Building a Community Response to Climate Change
• How Can We Use Climate Action Planning to Beat the Heat
• WeACT Receives $660,000 Grant From the Kresge Foundation for Climate Work

Environmental Health and Justice

Leadership Program

Worker Training and Job Readiness

Emergency Preparedness

New York Extreme Heat Coalition

Energy Efficiency

● Altamonte Springs
● Azalea Park
● Casselberry
● Downtown Orlando
● Dunbar
● Holden Heights
● Kissimmee
● Mercy Drive
● Orlovista
● Parramore
● South Apopka

With generous support from The Miami Foundation

● Altamonte Springs
● Azalea Park
● Casselberry
● Downtown Orlando
● Dunbar
● Holden Heights
● Kissimmee
● Mercy Drive
● Orlovista
● Parramore
● South Apopka

With generous support from The Miami Foundation

Hurricane Dorian After Action Report

Documentation of the activities of the groups that collaborated on the Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative (FDRI) in Central Florida before, during and after Hurricane Dorian brushed the coast.

Groups trained with generous funding from The Miami Foundation

Community Climate Equity Action Plan

With generous support from the Energy Foundation

Resilience Resources – English

Resilience Resources – Spanish

Air Quality Resources – English

Researched and created with generous support from the Energy Foundation

Helping Low-Income Families Identify &Address Hazardous Air Pollutants that Impact Health EPA Grant #01D15120 Final Report

The main objective of the project was to mitigate the negative health impacts of air pollution. It  promoted Community Science and open dialogue and information sharing regarding air quality; with the goal of promoting a healthy environment. Activities included: surveying regarding prevalence of asthma and symptoms of respiratory disease, monitoring temperature, humidity, and levels of PM2.5 ,PM10, NO2, O3, CO, SO2, NMHC, and VOC, and providing education and outreach to empower residents not only to make personal decisions to reduce the severity of asthma, the prevalence of symptoms of respiratory disease, and the exposure to air pollution in three low income historic African American communities, but also to promote civic engagement.

With generous support from the EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Program

Welcome to the Project

Air Quality Proposed Monitoring Sites: Mapping Meeting

The goal of our project is to create a Community Air Quality (AQ) Advisory Council (Council) comprised of representatives from underserved communities in Orange County, FL that is informed by Community Science AQ Monitoring.  Activities will include: (1) a Community Science AQ monitoring  program in underserved communities in Orange County, FL with Environmental Justice AQ indicators in at least the 80th percentile in the US, & deaths from asthma, chronic lower respiratory disease, diabetes, emphysema, cancer &/or heart disease in the top 4th quartile in FL; (2) Equitable process consultation on constituting a representative Council, (3) Technical support to the Council to assist participants serving on the council to understand the monitoring data; and (4) Policy support to draft documents that establish a reporting process so the Community Science data will inform prioritization of further study in communities of color in Orange County, FL.

With generous support from the EPA Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring Program

 Javier Figueroa Maria Survivors Story

• Dariel Martinez (3:22) https://vimeo.com/702184728   
• Amneris Ortiz (3:54) https://vimeo.com/702055344
• Aleanix Martinez (4:30)
• https://vimeo.com/701846439 

With generous suport from the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

ORLANDO, Fla. – A pink house seen on W. Washington Street in the Parramore community will soon be known as Ms. Betty Resilience Hub Learning Center.

This is a place Lawana Gelzer, with Community Equity Project, said will help get results for both children and adults.

“This is for Orange County but mostly for underserved communities. We are last to receive, but we are most in need,” Gelzer said.

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With generous support from Gulf Coast 4 a Green New Deal

A resilience hub with bi- and tri-lingual staff serving the needs of hurricane displaced families and vulnerable populations on the east side of the Orlando metropolitan area.

With generous support from Gulf Coast 4 a Green New Deal

With generous support from Gulf South 4 a Green New Deal

 More than a dozen vendors arrived with a handful of resources to educate our community on the home-buying process. Offering jobs, financial assistance, and guidance, we were able to serve nearly a hundred members of our community this year. 

The students had a blast learning all about Minecraft, topics related to engineering and science, as well as applying their developing skills to software utilized by today’s workforce. Students left with a Google Certification and memories that will last a lifetime. 

LEAD Coalition of Bay County, Inc in collaboration with FSU Panama City, The City of Panama City and the Panama City Housing Authority

Small Business workshops and events that enable participants to qualify for small business micro-loans

The Needs Assessment showed that people were very low on cash with many losing their jobs or having their hours cut. Food was a priority need.

Home Environmental Assessment List (HEAL)

With people sequestered in their homes, indoor air quality became a concern in Panama City where many hurricane damaged homes were not yet repaired. Residents were trained to use this Do-It-Yourself Home Assessment to make changes that increase indoor air quality. 

With generous support from the EPA Environmental Justice Office

One of the findings of the Simulated Solutions was that local doctors and other local health providers were trusted. There was a lot of confusion and conflicting information. LEAD Coalition provided a virtual platform during the pandemic for residents to ask questions of these trusted local professionals.

The Simulated Solutions took place before vaccines were developed, but included scenarios and discussion of what would happen when they were available. The need for free testing and vaccination was clearf as was the need to partner with providers and others. A communications framework was created at Simulated Solutions that was refined, extended and developed. LEAD Coalition expanded its service area for vaccinations into 7 counties in the panhandle, most of which are rural.

Vaccination equity work has been funded with generous support from the CDC Foundation and through the Migrant Clinicians Network with funding from HRSA.