environmental justice

Join us for a Lead Awareness Townhall in Pittsburgh!

October 25, 2024 | Pittsburgh, PA

The Lead Awareness Townhall is an opportunity to learn about what Environmental Justice is, the various ways that people can be exposed to lead, other environmental hazards impacting our quality of life, and necessary resources to help us address these issues.

A large piece of yellow equipment on several rail lines enveloped by a huge cloud of dark dust

Speak out against coal contamination in South Baltimore

October 3, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

Three years ago, the coal export terminal in the neighborhood of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore exploded, shattering windows and causing more damage throughout the community. Now, this coal expert terminal's Permit to Operate is up for renewal, and it's time to speak up! RSVP to attend a public hearing in Curtis Bay on Thursday, October 10 at 6PM.

Join us for a New Jersey Warehouse and Port Pollution Town Hall

October 30, 2024 | Virtual

Join us for an upcoming virtual town hall event with NJ Assemblywoman Andrea Katz. Engage with us on the Warehouse & Port Pollution Reduction Act (A4679/S3546) and voice your warehouses-related concerns.

Graphic design of Clean Water Action's NJ Town Hall on Warehouse Pollution 10/30

Join us for a New Jersey Prison Water Quality Information Session

October 8, 2024 | Virtual

Join us on October 8th, 2024 from 6:00- 7:30 PM for a virtual information session to discuss the environmental injustice issues within New Jersey's prison facilities.

Rewrite - A Poem

September 12, 2024 | By Christina Mui

Christina Mui is a recent graduate of Clean Water Action’s Youth Action Collaborative at Malden High School. This poem was read aloud by her as part of the 2024 Rally for Asthma Justice.

Image of Christina Mui, a graduate of Clean Water Action's Youth Action Collaborative

Image of a prison and dirty water coming out of a faucet. Canva.

Safe Water, Safe Lives: Tackling Health Risks in NJ's Incarcerated Population Petition

Women Who Never Give Up and Clean Water Action are calling on all of us to join forces and demand better for our loved ones and neighbors in New Jersey's correctional facilities. We need the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), and local and state regulators to recognize the serious health risks caused by poor water quality in our prisons.