environmental justice

Building Grassroots Power from the North Shore to the Gulf Coast

May 29, 2024 | By Rev. Vernon K. Walker and Kerry Doyle

Here in Massachusetts, we are partnering with frontline organizations, fellow grassroots organizers, and our friends in labor to build a just transition to clean, renewable energy.

Graphic design with an image of a windmill with text that says Building Grassroots Power from the North Shore to the Gulf Coast. Canva.

A crowd of people rallying outside of Baltimore City Hall, with signs like "Pipes should work for people" and "sewage stinks"

Tell EPA, MDE, and Baltimore City: Expand the SOS Program for Sewage Backups

We need your help in making it loud and clear: EPA & MDE should stand their ground and require Baltimore City to clean up all sewage backups caused in part or in full by conditions in city-owned pipes. Mayor Scott and Baltimore City DPW should take responsibility for the impacts the city’s pipe infrastructure is having on Baltimore families.

Sign the NJDEP Warehouse Petition!

Sign our petition calling upon the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to recognize the detrimental impact of warehouses on overburdened communities!

EPA Petition Graphic - Clean Air. Clean Water. Safe Food. Healthy Climate.

Our Testimony on the California State Water Board's New Drinking Water Standard

April 22, 2024 | By Andria Ventura

"Over the last 15 years I’ve seen protecting the public from hexavalent chromium become politicized at the expense of public health. I’ve seen how ratepayers, particularly in low income communities and communities of color are used as pawns with claims that they can’t pay the high costs of treatment. Its been a dark stain on California."

Honoring EJ Heroes this Black History Month: Vernice Miller-Travis

February 29, 2024 | By Kim Gaddy

As we conclude our celebration of Black History Month, it's important to share how the Environmental Justice movement is rooted in Black History. In a conversation with Vernice Miller-Travis, Vice Chair of Clean Water Action's National Board, she shared her experiences in the Environmental Justice Movement.

Graphic: Three hands and a banner with the colors of Black History Month, red, yellow and green

Black History Month, Environmental Justice, and the Path to Restorative Justice

February 15, 2024 | By X Braithwaite

As we take time to reflect on many important individuals and events that have contributed so much to Black History, it is also important to understand the connection between black history and the environmental justice (EJ) movement.