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Justice Beyond the Walls: A Milestone for Environmental Rights in New Jersey Prisons

November 26, 2025 | By X Braithwaite

On October 22, 2025, the Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously passed a historic resolution, a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People, the first of its kind in New Jersey to address unsafe water, polluted air, and dehumanizing conditions inside correctional facilities.

NJ Clean Water on the Move | Feburary 2025

February 28, 2025 | By Clean Water Action New Jersey

Welcome to Clean Water on the Move, your monthly update from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. Take a look at what our amazing staff has been up to and what is coming in the month ahead. Thanks for your ongoing support for our work towards a healthy environment for all.

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Celebrating Tolani Taylor: Black History Month Clean Water Champion

February 27, 2025 | By LaTrice Harrison

Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence. During February, Clean Water Action will spotlight Water Champions leading the charge to protect our water, environment, and health.

The Hidden Costs of Beauty: Understanding the Impacts of Toxic Products on Women of Color

February 26, 2025 | By X Braithwaite

Clean Water Action hosted The Hidden Costs of Beauty webinar to uncover the environmental and health impacts of beauty products marketed to Black women and other communities of color. This discussion brought together advocates, researchers, and community members to explore the intersections of beauty, health, and justice—and, more importantly, to chart a path forward.

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Breaking Chains: Creating a Path for Justice in The Garden State

February 1, 2025 | By Amy Goldsmith

Join Clean Water Action throughout February to celebrate Black History Month! Environmental Justice is Racial Justice - and to learn where we need to go, we have to learn where we’ve been. Join us in learning more about Black History and its connection to the Environmental Justice movement and the systematic discrimination we need to continue to fight.