ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & GREEN JOBS

Background

Statistics show that communities where low-income and people of color live are our most polluted, lack open spaces, and have limited access to healthy foods. Toxins from industrial facilities, landfills, sewage treatment plants, and a host of harmful chemicals also plague these low-income neighborhoods. But a coalition of advocacy and community-based grassroots groups in New York are leading an environmental justice movement that is critical to maintaining a healthy environment and good quality of life for New York's most vulnerable residents.

Our Campaign Goal

NRDC's goal, in partnership with environmental justice leaders, is to make sure that polluters do not unfairly target communities of color and low-income areas. We’re also working with local communities to generate jobs for families that result in significant regional environmental benefits and can be replicated in urban areas around the country.