The mission of LVEJO is to organize with our community to accomplish environmental justice in Little Village and achieve the self-determination of immigrant, low-income, and working-class families. The vision of LVEJO is to build a sustainable community that promotes the healthy development of youth and families, provides economic justice, and practices participatory democracy and self-determination.
Green Spaces
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Los Jardines
Albuquerque,, New Mexico
The purpose of Los Jardines InstituteTM (The Gardens Institute) is to build and support healthy and sustainable communities and workplaces. It does this by creating opportunities that promote multigenerational learning, sharing and movement building.
Recycle and Reinvest
Nashville, Tennessee
Based in Nashville, TN, Recycle And Reinvest empowers justice-impacted youth and underserved communities through educational and art-based programs focused on sustainability. By offering job readiness opportunities, the organization helps cultivate future leaders dedicated to environmental and social change.
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
Atlanta, Georgia
The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, founded to fight discriminatory wastewater practices, now works to protect greenspace and water quality in West Atlanta’s watershed basins and educate residents on environmental justice issues.
https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/wawa-community-spotlight/
https://news.gatech.edu/features/2025/04/students-build-outdoor-classroom-serve-community-and-nature
The Tallahassee Food Network, Inc.
Tallahassee, Florida
The mission of the Tallahassee Food Network, Inc. is to grow community-based food systems that will provide healthy, affordable food for all. TFNI’s vision is an educated world that has access to food that is healthy, green, fair, accessible, and affordable.