Share mark!’s conversation with his grandparents and support the #ZeroEmissionsNow campaign. mark! Lopez was born into a family of organizers and is driven by an early memory of a community march when he was just a toddler in a stroller. He majored in Environmental Studies and earned a...
Environmental activists and journalists – Please check out this invitation from the amazing community-based organization, Comite Civico del Valle, and sign up today! [Show thumbnails] Please JOIN US at the most important ENVIRONMENTAL EVENT in our region, coming to Brawley, CA, on October...
Share Paulina’s interview and support the #ZeroEmissionsNow campaign. Paulina López moved to Seattle from Ecuador, where she was involved in community organizing with indigenous people on issues such as health and education. She is the mother of three boys in elementary school and has...
Residents of Vallejo, California have banded together as Fresh Air Vallejo to fight a cement plant and private bulk marine terminal proposed for San Francisco Bay. The terminal was secretly planned by several city commissioners and others, and threatens to unleash an “environmental...
Share Juan and Yudith’s conversation and support the #ZeroEmissionsNow campaign. Yudith Neito was born in Mexico and grew up in Manchester, an east Houston neighborhood surrounded by oil refineries and other heavy industry. She first became involved with environmental justice organizing when...
Comite Civico del Valle and the Summit Planning Committee are pleased to announce that the 7th Annual Health Leadership Summit will be held on October 22, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Brawley Union High School, 480 N Imperial Ave, Brawley, CA. Please register...
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice hosted a very successful and well attended LA River Toxic Tour in July. Participants included folks from the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma and the EYCEJ program La Cosecha Colectiva. Check out this excellent story in Random Lengths...
Share Laura Cortez’ conversation with Maribel Mireles and show your support for the #ZeroEmissionsNow campaign. Maribel Mireles lives in Long Beach, California and became involved in environmental justice organizing after her son was diagnosed with asthma. She has been advocating for...
Diesel exhaust is dangerous to your health. It contains tiny carbon particles, each coated with 30 or more toxins. Small particles can enter your bloodstream through your lungs, and carry toxins to organs throughout your body. The smallest particles can enter your brain. The World Health...
Port’s plan will add 800 diesel truck trips through Barrio Logan – per day SAN DIEGO, August 23, 2016 – The Port of San Diego plans to expand the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, including a tremendous increase in the use of diesel trucks and ships operating dangerously close to Barrio Logan....
Community and statewide leaders representing more than 50 organizations from the California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC) will gather in Sacramento to strengthen collective goals and conduct advocacy with agency and elected officials to achieve greater justice and accountability. CEJC is...
Summer is a time for children to enjoy the freedom of playing outside, but some communities in our country are so overburdened by air pollution that it’s healthier to stay indoors. There are communities near our ports and highways where the rates of asthma, cancer and heart disease are soaring....