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Transforming Lives: Advocating for Environmental Justice in NJ Prisons
In New Jersey, prison populations bear a unique burden from pollution, often lacking the agency to change their environments.
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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.
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Climate Change and Environmental Contamination: Implications for the Health of Incarcerated People in New Jersey
Sydnie Bogan's work sheds light on the compounded environmental and health risks experienced by those incarcerated in New Jersey, who are often left vulnerable due to their circumstances.
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Let's Put Lead Service Lines Behind Us
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed updates to the Safe Drinking Water Act Lead and Copper Rule and is accepting public comments through February 5, 2024.
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On International Women’s Day, Take Action to Protect Our Water!
This year, International Women's Day is centered on the theme of #EmbraceEquity. We believe International Women's Day is every day and support full equality for women and justice for all.
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Clean Water Action's 2022 Rhode Island Legislative Preview: Part I - Plastic Pollution
In this three part blog series, learn more about our work in Rhode Island to fight climate change, stop plastic pollution, and create healthier communities. The first in our series focuses on our campaign to stop plastic pollution.