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WE ACT for Environmental Justice

New York City, New York

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan membership-based organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by ensuring that people of color and/or low-income residents participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices. WE ACT has offices in New York and Washington, D.C.

GreenLatinos – Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The climate crisis is already impacting Latino/a/e communities across Colorado. From air quality concerns in North Denver to transportation equity challenges, Latine communities are demanding action to protect their health and environment. GreenLatinos Colorado works to create equitable environmental policies through the state legislature and Colorado Public Utilities Commission, focusing on clean transportation, renewable energy, and community health.

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

Lexington, Kentucky

KFTC is a community of people inspired by a vision of a thriving society where people are free from oppression and where racial, economic and environmental justice exists for all. Guided by Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and others directly impacted by oppression, KFTC organizes Kentuckians to dismantle racism, reimagine democracy, and transform the future of our Commonwealth.

https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/kentucky-voter-purge-challenge/

https://kentuckylantern.com/2023/02/13/kftc-seeks-investigation-of-surface-minings-role-in-deadly-kentucky-floods/

Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (T.E.J.A.S)

Houston, Texas

Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s.) empowers communities to build sustainable, healthy environments through education on pollution impacts, environmental laws, and community action tools to promote public participation and enforcement. 

https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2025/04/texas-environmental-justice-tejas-founders

https://earthjustice.org/press/2024/advocates-notify-epa-of-intent-to-sue-over-federal-operating-permit-for-valero-houston-refinery