Oakland, CA.-- In response to Donald Trump’s proposed deep cuts to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs that protect children and communities from toxic waste, air and water pollution, and climate change, Climate Parents and Mobilizing…
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Our Mission: To discuss and explore the linkages between environmental quality and social justice, and to promote dialogue, increased understanding, and appropriate action.
Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.
About Our Program
At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.
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Lower 9th Ward: Rightfully Returned
Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Gulf Coast still fights for the most basic of rights: to return home, breathe clean air, and drink clean water.
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WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Donald Trump issued a “religious liberty” Executive Order which would override decades of precedent to permit religious organizations to participate in the political system, including contributing financially, while…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Blunt introduced a bill that will weaken vehicle fuel economy safeguards. The bill is another attempt by automakers to roll back the consumer and climate protections they agreed to under the Obama administration.
Washington D.C.-- Yesterday, the U.S. Congress reached an agreement on an omnibus deal to fund the government through the end of September.
WASHINGTON, DC - According to reporting from The Intercept, Susan Bodine, whom Donald Trump nominated on May 12 to be assistant administrator for the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, is a longtime lobbyist on behalf