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Kibera Door to Door Collection Tour with EJCAP
EJCAP members learned about local waste pickers’ initiatives in Nairobi.
SB 54: Not a Fairytale Ending for EJ Communities
What is “SB 54” ?
From Burning to Building Our Future
EJ Communities force California’s last two waste incinerators to shut down
Our movements held the line at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Where do we go from here?
By Fernando Tormos-Aponte of The Just Transition Alliance We leave the UNEP Plastics negotiations in Busan, South Korea, without a meaningful treaty to end the plastics pollution crisis. While it is clear that a strong treaty is needed to protect marginalized communities and ecosystems worldwide, such a goal feels distant at present. Yet,...
Community Engagement
Training and Tour in Modesto and The Bay
By Nona Chai of The Just Transition Alliance From August 6-8, the Just Transition Alliance attended a series of events that deepened relationships between labor and environmental justice groups and increased the capacity of the Environmental Justice Communities...
Kibera Door to Door Collection Tour with EJCAP
Video produced by Mitzhy Hernandez of Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles Plastic pollution is a global crisis impacting the environment, health, and climate. Community leaders and frontline workers play a critical role in tackling this escalating...
Anti-Incineration Celebration!
If you would like to learn more about California’s historic EJ campaign against incinerators or local zero waste plans, we invite you to join EYCEJ and VIP for a celebration of their recent wins against Covanta on July 20th in Los Angeles. Saturday, July 20th,...
Actions and Campaigns
Our movements held the line at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Where do we go from here?
By Fernando Tormos-Aponte of The Just Transition Alliance We leave the UNEP Plastics negotiations in Busan, South Korea, without a meaningful treaty to end the plastics pollution crisis. While it is clear that a strong treaty is needed to protect marginalized...
Kibera Door to Door Collection Tour with EJCAP
Video produced by Mitzhy Hernandez of Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles Plastic pollution is a global crisis impacting the environment, health, and climate. Community leaders and frontline workers play a critical role in tackling this escalating...
Environmental Justice Coalition at the Ottawa Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-4)
By Ananda Lee Tan of The Just Transition Alliance The Just Transition Alliance attended the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) negotiations in Ottawa in April 2024, as part of the EJ Communities Against Plastics coalition. Along with over 180 members of a larger...
Resources
“The Lifecycle of Plastic Pollution” pamphlet by Black Women for Wellness
Printable tri-fold pamphlet detailing many harms of plastics production and waste.
“The Myths Behind Plastics” graphics from Pacoima Beautiful
A series of 7 images telling the truth about plastic recycling.
“Say No to Plastics” graphics from Pacoima Beautiful
Pretty 2-sided printables in English and Spanish
Photo Gallery
Sidewalk Clean Up!
Scoping out the Forest
Planting a Tree
Meet the Volunteers
We Demand Climate Justice Now!
Composting is Easy
Sorting Plastic Caps
Climate Action Day
