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Earth Month Reflections: Warehouses, Pollution, and the Fight for Clean Air in New Jersey

April 29, 2026 | By Tolani Taylor

NJ’s warehouse boom equals more diesel pollution, more health risks, and more environmental injustice. We’re fighting back with Kids Clean Air Zones to protect our communities. Take action this Earth Month—fill out our Diesel Pollution Survey!

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 ensure our mission to protect our water and our health is carried out. Whether on the front lines or behind the scenes, we are honored to salute those making a difference at Clean Water and in the community.

graphic design for Clean Water Action's Hidden Costs of Beauty webinar

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.

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.