RESOURCES

On behalf of WE ACT, Embold Research surveyed both national voters and low-income voters of color in three key cities (NYC, Chicago, and Houston) to better understand voters current perceptions of the use of oil and gas to heat and power homes, home health hazards like lead and mold, as well as garner a deeper understanding of what motivates voters to support and advocate for  a transition to electric energy in public housing.

This pilot program demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy in affordable housing by studying the impact on indoor air quality when replacing gas stoves with induction stoves in a NYCHA development in the Bronx.

Highlights the urgent need to fully fund this energy assistance program to ensure energy-burdened households have access to lifesaving cooling in a warming planet.

Shows the extent of the harm caused by fossil fuel burning equipment in homes and buildings and the disproportionate impact this pollution has on environmental justice communities and other vulnerable demographic groups.

From 26 health and climate groups calling for health-protective regulations on pollution from household appliances to improve outdoor air quality and protect public health.

Calls on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce these health harms through whole home and electrification upgrades.

Learn more and share fact sheets summarizing findings from our key reports including ‘Out of Gas,’ our National Building Pollution Report, and more.

Memo overview with key findings from 2025 Healthy Homes First polling effort conducted by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Embold Research.

This brief outlines the Healthy Homes First principles, offering guidance for policymakers, program administrators, public housing authorities, property owners and other stakeholders to embed health and equity across decarbonization policies, programs, and practice, delivering durable, transformational benefits for the most impacted communities. It also equips advocates with a practical toolkit to influence policy decisions and ensure community voices shape solutions. By adopting these principles, climate action achieves far more than emissions reduction: it ensures cleaner air, safer and more resilient homes, lower energy burdens, and a healthier, sustainable future for all.This resource was shaped and informed by Action in Montgomery, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Green Door Initiative, GreenRoots, Michigan Green Muslims, Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition, PODER Austin, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Wisconsin Green Muslims.

Report by ACEEE finds prioritizing equitable building electrification ensures that historically disinvested communities will not be left behind in the energy transition.

Expert blog by NRDC details the growing momentum on equitable decarbonization in the buildings sector in 2022, at the local, state, and federal levels.

by Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, CASA, CCAN and RMI details how Maryland can address the disproportionate burden of air pollution on Baltimore residents by reducing building equipment pollution.

AIM, Washington Interfaith Network, Interfaith Power and Light, and Sierra Club share community study revealing hazardous nitrogen dioxide levels in DC and Maryland kitchens.

In 2022, Wisconsin published its “Clean Energy Plan”, detailing pathways for the state to move to a more just, equitable energy future.

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Underdeveloped Nations and People of Color.

Most Buildable Lands studies are aimed at understanding housing stock and land use underutilization, which is defined as parcels of land that have a greater capacity for development within the current land use code.In other words, a parcel is underutilized if it currently includes a single-family residence but is zoned for multi-family mixed use. The goal of our Buildable Lands study is to determine underutilized parcels, but in terms of healthy housing for the unhoused instead of housing density.

In October 2022, the Public Health Law Center (PHLC), along with a coalition of healthy housing advocates, submitted a petition for rulemaking asking HUD to institutionalize regulatory changes in support of safe, climate-resilient public housing. With the health of residents at stake, HUD cannot afford additional delay. We are now moving forward with the People's Docket: Public Input on Petition to Electrify Public Housing to gather your comments and thoughts on this critical issue.

The Beneficial Electrification League commissioned The Brattle Group to look back over the past ten years and assess the extent to which electrification has delivered in four areas: cost savings, product quality and consumer experience, grid resilience, and emissions reductions. This report summarizes our findings.