Language Justice: Comprehensive language access plans, especially in agencies like the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), are crucial for fostering diverse community engagement. Without such access, many members of […]
Building Healthy CommunitiesClean Air for Port Communities: As a member of the Healthy Port Communities Coalition (HPCC), we advocate in partnership with residents for the health and well-being of communities impacted by […]
Supporting Sustainable & Equitable TransportationOpposition to I-45 and Other Highway Expansions: We apply our research and community advocacy methods to address a network of highway expansions, which, allowed to advance unabated, will further encroach […]
Protecting Against Chemical DisastersDisaster Prevention and Community Notification: We work in partnership with groups such as the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters to strengthen federal rules and local practices to prevent chemical disasters […]
Monitoring Our AirCommunity Air Monitoring Network (C.A.M.P.): To inform county air monitoring, we have built our own community-based air monitoring network. We currently have air monitors in Pasadena and Galena Park/Jacinto City, […]
Advancing Climate Justice- Beyond Coal: WA Parish Power PlantWe work alongside the community via grassroots organizing against NRG Energy’s W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant in Fort Bend County – one of the state’s worst climate polluters. Our team […]
Mobilizing for Environmental Justice- EJLLEnvironmental Justice Leadership Lab (EJLL): This is a community-centered approach to tackling environmental justice issues related to air quality. The EJLL is for community members and leaders who want to […]