Center for Health, Environment & Justice Mentoring a movement, empowering people, protecting children's health & preventing harm from toxic chemical hazards
Falls Church, VA
Joined November 2008
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We can’t wait to tackle the climate crisis.
The signs are unmistakable. The science is undeniable. And the cost of inaction keeps mounting.
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Let’s make Superfund #ToxicWaste sites a problem of the past. Join us and @chej for a webinar on the challenges facing the Superfund program and what it’s going to take to get back to #CleanCommunities. RSVP here: uspirg.webaction.org/p/salsa…
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Today is #StatisticsDay Did you know that toxic chemicals have also been associated with developmental and behavioral issues in children? This is why we work so hard at THEA to remediate Superfund Sites in Harris County. Read More from @chej Here: bit.ly/3bLfRNB
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Join @chej for their latest edition of #LivingRoomLeadership as they chat w/@EstherPortillo to learn more about her journey from a young organizer in immigrant & worker's rights to the leader of CCAEJ's grassroots efforts to bring lasting environmental justice to communities.
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Mother & grassroots legend Lois Gibbs of @chej is critical of the US government's current #Superfund response. Lois was part of the inaugural cohort of #GoldmanPrize winners in 1990. bit.ly/3nIuaYD
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Superfund sites are more likely to be located in communities where most residents aren’t white. But @chej found that most of the sites the Trump administration targeted for expedited cleanup were in majority white neighborhoods.
sites. texasobserver.org/superfund-…
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The Center for Health, Environment & Justice (@chej) has a Small Grants Program for grassroots groups working on environmental health and justice issues and the deadline to apply is 10/9. Find the 2020 guidelines and link to apply here 👉 ow.ly/F3dr50BJR8D
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We stan Lois who continues to do amazing work @chej .❤️
In 1978, 27-year-old Lois Gibbs @LoisGibbsCHEJ (USA, 1990) discovered her child was attending an elementary school next to a 21,000-ton chemical dump in #NiagaraFalls. Her advocacy resulted in the relocation of over 800 families and creation of the #superfund program. @chej #tbt
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In 1978, 27-year-old Lois Gibbs @LoisGibbsCHEJ (USA, 1990) discovered her child was attending an elementary school next to a 21,000-ton chemical dump in #NiagaraFalls. Her advocacy resulted in the relocation of over 800 families and creation of the #superfund program. @chej #tbt
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@chej @scribeguy @davesavinicbs2 @DonHarmonIL @amyinchitown @weact4ej @MlleJen @illinoispolicy @GovPritzker @ILGovernorPress @OneILMedia @ILAttyGeneral @Cntr4ILPolitics @CommonCauseIL @stephanibecker @SamDonnenberg @ChicagoVotes @ILPolitihub @Illinois_NOW @illinoispolicy
For every .01 ug/m3 increase, #cancer risks rise exponentially. Why are #American communities still breathing toxic? #AirPollution @sunrisemvmt @SunriseMvmtChi @SenDuckworth @DickDurbin @LaurenUnderwood #EnvironmentalJustice #environmentalracism @LCHD_Illinois @LakeCountyIL
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Remembering all the lives lost and the caregivers who rallied to help on #nineeleven 19 years ago. Today we recommend taking a moment to read a short article from @chej about the #Environmental #injustice on 9/11 faced by #NYC's #Chinatown: chej.org/2015/09/11/remember…
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Need help applying for these @chej #EnvironmentalJustice Mini Grants? Free training call September 9 from 12-1 pm that will walk you through the process! Bring your questions!
Register for the call: ow.ly/rwK550BgsKK
Need help applying for our Mini Grants? Join us for a free training call September 9 from 12-1 pm that will walk you through the process! Bring your questions!
Register for the call: ow.ly/rwK550BgsKK
Learn more about CHEJ's small grants program: ow.ly/mgtK50BgsKM
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@CHEJ @LoisGibbsCHEJ has the no-permanent-friends-no-permanent-enemies attitude that it takes to get things done. The staying power of the activists at each Superfund site is an inspiration. politi.co/3i2dhoy via @politico
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CHEJ has a Small Grants Program for grassroots groups working on environmental health and justice issues. Grassroots communities of color, low wealth, rural and urban groups are encouraged to apply. For guidelines and applications, visit our website.
chej.org/chej-small-grants-p…
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As I stated at the Oct. 26, 2015 EPA West Lake Landfill Meeting of family mbrs affected in Navajo Nation, The mining is a connection between sites; @Justmomsstl @DawnChapmanSTL @KarenNickelSTL @chej @LoisGibbsCHEJ & EPA Health Effects of Uranium
epa.gov/navajo-nation-uraniu… via @EPA
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Finally watched @DarkWatersMovie & got riled up by @MarkRuffalo’s portrayal of @RobertBilott and the corruption surrounding #PFAS research/regulation. It’s inspiring to see how far the research has come even since I started creating #pfos and #pfoa fact sheets for @chej in 2015!
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Just Attended this Conference with @chej , Host Sharon Franklin; and Speaker, Mr. Tom Kilian, re Environmental issues of Dioxins , in Wausau, WI.
Thank You.
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Thanks @chej , Host Sharon , and Speaker Tom Kilian.
Thanks Tom, for taking my Q and concerns..Sorry I missed your Reply due to connection issues.
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Join @TXHEA and @chej tonight at 5:30 PM for a workshop-style Zoom discussion about the possible next steps in response to the 5th Ward Cancer Cluster.
Register here: bit.ly/2Dh9UL3
Join us for the 5th Ward Cancer Cluster Part 2 virtual workshop hosted on Zoom, once you RSVP the video and dial-in details will be sent to you via email. Please share this information and join us tomorrow!
REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/2Dh9UL3
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“It is no accident that housing built for Black and Brown households has often been built in direct proximity to contaminated land.” - Emily Coffey, Staff Attorney, Housing Justice at @shrivercenter ejus.tc/2AmEVfy