The Environmental Health Coalition works to confront the unjust consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use, and climate change in the San Diego/Tijuana region. Founded in 1980, EHC organizes and advocates through leadership development and community organizing.
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Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Chicago, Illinois
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.
West End Revitalization Association
Mebane, North Carolina
The West End Revitalization Association works to improve the quality of life for low income and minority residents in Mebane, North Carolina. It was founded in 1994 and is the first and only community development organization in Alamance County.
https://www.selc.org/news/were-teaming-up-to-fight-federal-attacks-on-clean-transportation/
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.
The Imani Group, Inc.
Graniteville, South Carolina
THE IMANI GROUP, INC. collaborates with agencies, colleges/ universities, businesses and faith organizations to develop and implement holistic programs that heal the scars of society. Its key areas of focus are community building, grassroots organizing, criminal justice reform, environmental justice and youth leadership development.
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
Sowing Justice
Memphis, Tennessee
Sowing Justice uses Environmental Justice principles, citizen science, and voter registration to foster civic engagement beyond voting, empowering communities to advocate for policies that ensure clean air, water, and soil, and to hold decision-making processes transparent and accountable.
https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2023/03/17/environmental-racism-memphis
Southeast Care Coalition
Newport News, Virginia
The mission of the Southeast CARE Coalition is to fulfill an information void and to generate action regarding environmental and public health concerns.
South Bronx Unite
Bronx, New York
South Bronx United advances environmental, health, and social justice in Mott Haven-Port Morris through community organizing, advocacy, and research, working toward a thriving South Bronx with clean air, affordable housing, quality healthcare, living-wage jobs, and community-led decisions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/congestion-pricing-air.html
RISE for Environmental Justice
Kansas City, Kansas
Our mission is to bring attention to the community led solutions in resistance to chemical exposures, environmental toxins, environmental racism and ecological destruction- all of which negatively impact the health and well-being of fenceline communities.
https://www.kmuw.org/2025-03-31/city-of-wichita-cuts-community-greenhouse-gas-reduction-goals
PODER – Austin
Austin, Texas
PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources) is a women-led people of color grassroots organization in East Austin working sincere 1991 to advance environmental, social, and economic justice through community education, advocacy and action.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/05/01/transformation-austin-texas-tech-red-state-liberal
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/04/10/susana-almanza-austin-poder.html
People For Community Recovery
Chicago, Illinois
People for Community Recovery (PCR), founded in 1979 by Hazel Johnson, the mother of the environmental justice movement, works to enhance quality of life for pollution-impacted residents through education, advocacy, and programs addressing environment, health, housing, and economic equity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2025/03/07/hazel-johnson-environmental-justice-chicago-trump-epa-cheryl-johnson-altgeld-gardens
https://grist.org/cities/chicago-law-would-change-where-polluting-companies-operate/
North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Raleigh, North Carolina
North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) is a grassroots, people of color-led coalition of community organizations and their supporters who work with low income communities and people of color on issues of climate, environmental, racial, and social injustice.
https://www.wxii12.com/article/buc-ees-opposition-groups-present-environmental-impact-report/64896668
https://ncnewsline.com/2024/12/09/coalition-demands-excessive-heat-protection-for-laborers/
North Carolina Climate Justice Collective
Durham, North Carolina
NC Climate Justice Collective (NCCJC) works with frontline communities to build grassroots power and movement infrastructure for a just transition to a regenerative economy where all people and the planet can thrive.
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article271593212.html
National Black Environmental Justice Network
New Orleans, Louisiana
The National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN), founded in 1999 and relaunched in 2020, unites Black EJ leaders and organizations to address environmental and health disparities, engage youth, challenge discriminatory policies, and advance environmental, racial, and economic justice for Black communities worldwide.
New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance
Newark, New Jersey
The New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance is an alliance of New Jersey-based organizations and individuals committed to working together to create healthy, sustainable and just communities by eliminating environmental injustices in low income and communities of color. Together we support and work with communities through local, state, and national policy development, targeted campaigns and organizing, education, advocacy, training and technical assistance focused on critical environmental justice issues.
https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/02/construction-can-start-on-power-plant-in-one-of-njs-most-polluted-cities-regulators-say.html
Indigenous Environmental Network
Bemidji, Minnesota
The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), established in 1990 by Indigenous communities across North America, advances environmental, climate, energy, and food justice through Indigenous-led action, advocating for systemic change, Just Transition, and Indigenous-based Green New Deal policies rooted in self-determination, treaty rights, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
https://lptv.org/indigenous-environmental-network-celebrates-roots-shoots-seeds-in-bemidji/
Harambee House
Savannah, Georgia
The mission of The Harambee House/CFEJ is to provide relevant and timely training in the areas of environmental protection, ecological sustainability, and community education to ensure that all citizens live in and maintain healthy cities and neighborhoods.
https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/Oct-Nov/Conservation/Air-Pollution
https://www.epa.gov/ports-initiative/savannah-community-port-collaboration-pilot-project
Wisconsin Green Muslims
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Green Muslims, a statewide grassroots environmental justice group formed in 2005, intends to educate the Muslim community and the public about the Islamic environmental justice teachings, to apply these teachings in daily life and to contribute to coalitions and collaborations working toward a just, healthy, peaceful and sustainable future.
Wisconsin Green Muslims is a nonprofit program hosted by the Center for Community Stewardship (Fiscal Sponsor), a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
Anchorage, AK
The Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) is a statewide environmental health and justice research and advocacy organization. ACAT believes everyone has a right to clean air and water and toxic-free foods. Driven by a core belief in environmental justice, ACAT empowers communities to eliminate exposure to toxic chemicals through collaborative research, shared science, education, organizing, and advocacy. ACAT works to eliminate the production and release of harmful chemicals by industry and military sources; ensure the public right-to-know; achieve policies based on the precautionary principle; and support the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED)
Minneapolis, MN
Working in collaboration with grassroots communities, policy makers and researchers, CEED conducts research and provides community education on important energy, environment, and development issues – so that all members of society may effectively participate in public decision-making.
Community In-Power & Development Association Inc (CIDA)
Port Arthur, TX
The Community In-Power & Development Association, Inc. empowers residents in low-income communities in Port Arthur, Texas to take action against neighboring chemical manufacturers, refineries and incinerator facilities. CIDA also works to transform dilapidated and underserved areas into desirable communities that have a strong economic base.
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Hartford, CT
The mission of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice is to protect the health and welfare of urban centers by supporting efforts to reduce fossil power emissions in a responsible manner.
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families harmed by pollution and vulnerable to climate change in the Gulf Coast Region. Its work is focused on research, education, community and student engagement, policy change, and health and safety training for environmental careers.
Duwamish River Community Coalition
Renton, WA
Duwamish River Community Coalition monitors the cleanup of the Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington. DRCC also serves as a voice for the community in response to environmental, social and economic impacts of pollution.
Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform
Wilmington, DE
The Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform advances a movement for safe chemicals and clean energy, addressing the disproportionate harm chemical and energy industries inflict on fence line communities of color, Indigenous, and low-income populations.
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/sara-imperiale/campaign-pushes-local-food-safe-products-dollar-general