I took a "toxic tour" in Los Angeles during which I saw houses and school yards right next to oil refineries, dumps for old train cars, an electric company plant, and the huge port of Los Angeles. In order to clean up the environment, we have to bring the inner cities to the table. These lower income communities carry our environmental burden. If everyone demands stronger regulations in these areas, the environment is cleaner and the economy is stronger for all of us. We have to all work together to keep the earth's natural resources clean everywhere! GET INVOLVED NOW! WWW.CBECAL.ORG
ENVIRONMENTAL IN JUSTICE
An environmental injustice exists when members of disadvantaged, ethnic, minority or other groups suffer disproportionately at the local, regional (sub-national), or national levels from environmental risks or hazards, and/or suffer disproportionately from violations of fundamental human rights as a result of environmental factors, and/or denied access to environmental investments, benefits, and/or natural resources, and/or are denied access to information; and/or participation in decision making; and/or access to justice in environment-related matters.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
A condition of environmental justice exists when environmental risks and hazards and investments and benefits are equally distributed with a lack of discrimination, whether direct or indirect, at any jurisdictional level; and when access to environmental investments, benefits, and natural resources are equally distributed; and when access to information, participation in decision making, and access to justice in environment-related matters are enjoyed by all.
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Sustainable South Bronx
Founded in 2001 by life-long Hunts Point resident, Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx addresses land-use, energy, transportation, water and waste policy, and education in order to advance the environmental and economic rebirth of the South Bronx to inspire solutions in areas like it across the nation and the globe. Visit their website at: http://www.ssbx.org
Communities for a Better Environment
Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) is an environmental health and justice non-profit organization, promoting clean air, clean water and the development of toxin-free communities. Bill Gallegos is the Executive Director of CBE. Visit their website at: http://www.cbecal.org/
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