Two big victories for climate and environmental justice! Massachusetts has two great reasons to celebrate today. Late last week, Springfield residents won a major victory when the permit for a […]
03 May 2021 Read MoreWho’s protecting our water When neighbors in Fairfield, Maine found out that their drinking water was contaminated, they also realized something else: It was up to everyday people to make […]
03 May 2021 Read MoreFROM CONTAMINATION TO ACTION When Ashley Gooldrup and her fiancé Troy moved into their first house a year ago, they thought this could be their forever home. But that spring, […]
03 May 2021 Read MoreWhat happened to Lawrence’s water? Lawrence Higgins and his wife Penny bought the old farmhouse they’d always wanted 28 years ago in Fairfield, Maine. They built a barn and filled […]
01 April 2021 Read MoreThe corporation keeping us hooked on fossil fuels Communities living next to polluting energy across our region know firsthand why we need a clean, renewable energy future. Fossil fuels make […]
01 April 2021 Read MoreUnknowingly drinking contaminated water In the town of Fairfield, Maine, Lawrence and Penny Higgins and their neighbors are fighting to protect their community from toxic water contamination. But this contamination […]
30 March 2021 Read MoreClimate Bill Finally Becomes Law: Grassroots Activists Across Massachusetts Celebrate Landmark Victory Today, after months of back-and-forth with the legislature, Governor Baker has finally signed the Next Generation Climate Roadmap […]
29 March 2021 Read MoreTraining Series: Making Digital Organizing Accessible The importance of technology and digital skills has been growing over the past decade, but the pandemic again laid bare the inequalities in digital […]
19 March 2021 Read MoreOne year later This has been a hard year. In the past year since the pandemic hit the U.S., we’ve re-learned some hard lessons about the deadly impacts of inequality. […]
15 March 2021 Read MoreCelebrating 15 years of Sylvia 15 years ago, a very special person joined our team: our executive director, Sylvia Broude! This week, on the anniversary of her first day at […]
15 March 2021 Read MoreTraining Series: Understanding Technical Documents Technical documents like test results, health studies, permits, maps, or legal briefings can be hard to understand. But understanding these documents can make our work […]
18 February 2021 Read MoreBaker, No Biomass: Springfield residents gather at Baker’s office to protest biomass rules rollback Springfield, MA — Western Massachusetts residents spoke out against Governor Baker’s energy regulation rollbacks on Wednesday […]
18 February 2021 Read MoreCOALITION CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTIONAS STATE FINALIZES THE NEW TEN YEAR PLAN FOR WASTE, NEW REPORT PROVIDES ROADMAP TO ZERO WASTE [Boston, MA]— Communities in Massachusetts have borne […]
17 February 2021 Read MoreCENTERING COMMUNITY VOICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN VERMONT Since 2017, we’ve been addressing the need for environmental justice (EJ) policies in Vermont, working with state agencies and community groups to […]
01 February 2021 Read MoreBUILDING MOMENTUM TO CLOSE MAINE’S WASTE LOOPHOLE Last fall, community leaders living next to Maine’s biggest landfill made waves across the state to close a loophole that makes Maine a […]
01 February 2021 Read MoreThere’s no shortage of environmental problems. That’s why we offer training and other resources to help people to confront local environmental threats and the polluters behind them. We can help you get started, get organized and get resources. We’ll even work side by side with you.
You are not alone. You can stop and prevent pollution in your community. We’re here to offer you the support you need.
