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Environmental Justice Advocates Appeal To World Leaders - http://fwix.com/article/6_34f2f58313
atlantalocal (atlanta local) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:25:11 -0000
Environmental Justice Advocates Appeal To World Leaders - http://fwix.com/article/6_34f2f58313
Distorting Environmental Justice is an Injustice http://networkedblogs.com/p22095878
drschweitzer (drschweitzer) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:42:19 -0000
Distorting Environmental Justice is an Injustice http://networkedblogs.com/p22095878
@joshwmitchell Al Gore lying has nothing to do w/ folks in the hood demanding environmental justice.. It was an issue long b4 Gore
mrdaveyd (Davey D) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:02:44 -0000
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African American Environmentalist Association - Dedicated to increasing African American participation in the environmental movement, protecting the environment, enhancing human, animal and plant ecologies and promoting the efficient use of natural resources.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the African American Environmentalist Association. We welcome all races interested in working for positive improvements in the African American community. We need you as a volunteer, supporter and member. The African American Environmentalist Association is an environmental organ... ]

Amazon Watch - Works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples' rights in the face of large-scale industrial development. Provides news, campaigns, resources and contacts.
Meta Description: [ Amazon Watch works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples\' rights in the face of large-scale industrial development, oil & gas pipelines, power lines, roads, and other mega-projects. ]

Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) - Working to protect and shape the environment of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the San Francisco Bay area through democratic participation.

Catholic Conservation Center - Features a collection of writings and documentation about ecology and environmental justice in light of scripture and Catholic tradition.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to ecology, environmental justice, and the stewardship of creation in light of sacred Scripture and living Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. ]

Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice - An environmental-health resource center that provides training, technical and organizing support, and advocacy work for California communities. Projects , publications and information.
Meta Description: [ The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice is an environmental-heatlh resource center that provides training, technical and organizing support, and advocacy work for communities of Riverside and San Bernardino counties on environmental-health and justice issues. ]

Communities For A Better Environment - California based environmental health and justice organization which promotes clean air and water and advocates for toxic free communities. Provides information, resources and campaign information.

Concerned Citizens of Tillery - CCT was built upon the work of previous organizations that had toiled for Civil Rights, Social, and Environmental Justice for African-Americans in Tillery and Halifax County, North Carolina.

Creation Stewardship - Provides resources for churches and other faith-based organizations to take action on a number of important environmental issues.
Meta Description: [ Practical ways for churches to become better stewards of God's creation in worship, Christian education, energy use etc. etc. ]

EcoTort - Activists asserting the lawful right to environment friendly employment for everyone. Presents an argument based on UK law.
Meta Description: [ ReTort ((r)evolutionary production) has been written with the aim in mind of firmly establishing the lawful right to legal, decent, honest and truthful environment friendly employment for all of us. ]

Environmental Justice - Greenaction is a new organization created by community groups in the southwest United States and former Greenpeace staff who have joined together in the struggle for health and environmental justice.
Meta Description: [ Greenaction is an organization created by community groups in the southwest United States and former Greenpeace staff who have joined together in the struggle for health and environmental justice for all. ]

Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism Links - Annotated collection of internet links, from Meg-A-World.
Meta Description: [ M e g - A - W o r l d Links to Environmental Racism/ Environmental Justice, M e g - A - W o r l d Links to Environmental Racism/ Environmwntal Justice ]

404 Environmental Justice and the NIMBY Principle - Report which strives to dispell the truths behind the not in my backyard environmental ploys, and offers reasons why poorer communities often bear the blunt of hazardous waste disposal.

Environmental Justice Coalition - Coalition dedicated to passing an Environmental Justice Act.
Meta Description: [ The Environmental Justice Coalition is dedicated to the passage of an Environmental Justice Act that will provide meaningful relief to communities suffering from environmental discrimination. ]

Environmental Justice Database - Michigan State University database.

Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) - Advocacy organization site includes training manual, issues information, press releases and information on empowering those affected by environmental abuses to investigate, expose and combat those problems.

Environmental Justice Resource Center, Clark Atlanta University - Research, policy, and information clearinghouse on issues related to environmental justice, race and the environment, civil rights, facility siting, land use planning, brownfields, transportation equity, suburban sprawl, and Smart Growth.

Environmental Research Foundation (ERF) - New Brunswick, NJ-based organization seeking to provide understandable scientific information about human health and the environment to the public. Research library, event calendar, and links to related organizations provided. Also available in Spanish.
Meta Description: [ Environmental Research Foundation. News and resources for environmental justice. Providing understandable scientific information about human health and the environment. ]

Exec. Order, Environmental Justice - US federal actions (Feb. 1994) to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations.
Meta Description: [ USDA Forest Service national headquarters website; the home page and gateway to all Forest Service websites. ]

Indigenous Environmental Network - Native peoples of the Americas organization for education, coalition building, and action. Announcements and fact sheets on current issues.
Meta Description: [ A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental justice and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our traditions ]

500 Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health - U.S. government minority health initiative. Health areas of interest include infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and child and adult immunizations.

Interfaith Coalition for the Environment - Information about a charitable organization of men and women from various religious and spiritual traditions who believe that care for Creation and environmental justice are important matters common to all people.
Meta Description: [ Our Environment - One Message to All - Love All Creation ]

IUCN Law Programme - To assist in laying the strongest possible legal foundation for the conservation of the natural environment, thereby underpinning and supporting efforts at both national and international levels.
Meta Description: [ The World Conservation Union @ CBD ]

500 Ma'at Youth Academy - MYA helps high school students and adults in San Francisco Bay area communities of color and low-income areas, make their communities healthier and safer for all species.
Meta Description: [ The Ma'at Youth Academy is a multicultural environmental organization dedicated to a safer, cleaner healthier environment for children and youth ]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (U.S.) - A federal advisory committee established to provide independent advice, consultation, and recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. EPA on matters related to environmental justice.

Office of Minority Health Resource Center - A U.S. national resource and referral service on minority health issues. Collects and distributes information on topics including substance abuse, cancer, heart disease, violence, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and infant mortality in minority populations.
Meta Description: [ The Office of Minority Health advises the Secretary and the OPHS on public health issues affecting American Indians, and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks/African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos. Its mission is to improve the health of racial ... ]

Sierra Club Human Rights and the Environment Campaign - Current news about environmental justice issues world-wide, and opportunities for activism.
Meta Description: [ Main Page for the Sierra Club's Human Rights for Environmental Activists Campaign. ]

U.S. Department of Transportation Environmental Justice Site - General information, case studies, and training resources on applicable requirements and on addressing environmental justice in the planning process for highways and other transportation systems.

U.S. EPA Environmental Justice - Working to ensure that federal agencies conduct their programs that have environmental impacts in a manner that ensures that they do not have the effect of excluding persons or populations to discrimination because of their race, national origin or income.
Meta Description: [ environmental justice is the goal to be achieved for all communities and persons across this Nation. Environmental justice is achieved when everyone, regardless of race, culture, or income, enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal ac... ]

Working Group on Environmental Justice - A group of scholars and activists committed to doing further research and promoting effective action to advance the cause of environmental justice.