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Celebrate Women's History Month! Women Making History in New Jersey

March 9, 2026 | By Tolani Taylor
During Women's History Month, we’re celebrating the historic leadership of women in New Jersey politics, including new Governor Mikie Sherrill, and the women at Clean Water Action working every day to advance environmental justice. With a new legislative session underway, we’re calling on state leaders to tackle diesel pollution from ports and warehouses by advancing the Warehouse & Port Pollution Bill and investing in clean truck solutions.
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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.
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Beauty as Resistance: Where I Find My Strength

January 16, 2025 | By X Braithwaite
As an Environmental Justice Organizer who has worked in social justice spaces for nearly nine years, I am constantly uncovering new layers of how my identity has been shaped by systemic inequities. These discoveries are both painful and empowering, revealing the depth of the systems we are working to dismantle.
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