A history of poor and discriminatory land use practices has put the majority of polluting industries in the backyards of the most disenfranchised local communities, right next to homes and schools. Consequently, low-income communities and communities of color are more likely to suffer from exposure [More….]
Reports, tools and information on how to create healthy and thriving Green Zones. [More….]
In addition to supporting neighborhood-based Green Zone strategies, the Green Zones Initiative believes that effective and community-driven solutions for environmental justice should also be advanced at the statewide level. In 2016, CEJA succeeded in getting two groundbreaking Green Zones bills, AB 2722 (Burke) and SB [More….]
The Green Zones Initiative consists of three components: 1. Identifying Overburdened Communities Low-income communities and communities of color have been bearing the brunt of pollution for too long — too many of our communities suffer from asthma, cancers, and other illnesses borne from heavy industrial [More….]
CEJA is proud to announce the release of our newest Green Zones Across California report for 2018! This updated 36-page report highlights nine different Green Zones case studies where members of different environmental justice communities have led their own projects and visions for achieving Green Zones. [More….]
Youth Groups Challenge City Officials’ Illegal Approval of Hundreds of Oil Wells LOS ANGELES. November 6, 2015 | Youth groups and community organizations sued the city of Los Angeles today for allowing oil companies to drill hundreds of contaminating wells near homes without conducting [More….]
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