Air Pollution contributes to premature death, cardiovascular disease, childhood asthma, and other adverse health consequences for those living adjacent or in the shadows of industrial pollution. Air pollution is a core concern for our organization because of the environmental and public health risks and hazards associated with polluting facilities. We advocate for regulation and standards for the protection of public health.
Inland ports and freight related industries such as rail, diesel trucks and warehouses are primarily located in communities of color and/or low income communities and are some of the greatest sources of air pollution around the world. We organize and advocate for public health protections, while simultaneously informing policies to prioritize the protection of environmental justice communities. #zeroemissionsnow #zeromustmeanzero
Communities overburdened by fossil fuel pollution are also affected by high energy costs and other impacts from energy extraction, transportation, refining, and use. We facilitate and advocate for the implementation of a just energy transition based on community needs and priorities.
Chemicals and the Climate Crisis threaten people and our environment. They must be eliminated, and the industries and corporations must be regulated. We organize to move policies informing safer alternatives and to reduce and eliminate toxic burdens in our communities.
The connections between immigration and climate migration and environmental justice are strong. The war economy that extracts and pollutes, and the industrial agricultural systems that feed on migrant labor perpetuate systemic violence on our communities of color. We make those connections clear, bring people together to build power, and demand reforms across all of these interconnected issues.
The community mobilization and engagement consists of organizing activities and education on the myriad of issues affecting fenceline communities.
