Issues
Too many corporations act irresponsibly, and governments are slow to respond. Environmental problems harm all of us, especially Black, indigenous and communities of color and poor communities.
Local residents care deeply about the health of their community and should be in control of what happens in their environment. That’s why the most effective way to build healthier communities and a stronger democracy is to build community power.
Since 1987, Community Action Works has worked with more than 1,000 communities and trained more than 20,000 individuals to confront polluters and seed solutions across the Northeast.
Energy
Dirty and dangerous energy sources like coal, oil and nuclear continue to pollute our air and water and risk our safety. That’s why we work with communities to stop the most egregious power plants, prevent new dirty energy plants, and help communities bring renewable energy to their towns.
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Waste
Approximately 60% of our waste is burned in incinerators or buried in landfills – and both disposal methods have serious consequences for health and the environment. Zero waste aims for the elimination, rather than simply the management of waste.
Pesticides
Pesticides are used almost everywhere — not only in agricultural fields, but also in homes, parks, schools, buildings, forests and roads. Pesticides have been linked to a wide range of human health effects, ranging from short-term impacts such as headaches and nausea to chronic impacts like cancer, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption.
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Toxics
More than 10,000 hazardous waste sites dot New England’s landscape. The most common public health threat hazardous waste poses is the contamination of our drinking water supplies. Every year communities find out their air or water is being threatened by an inappropriately cited industrial facility.
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