Environmental Justice
Clean Air Campaign Brochure
Publication/Circulation Date:
Aug 13 2010
Environmental Justice Health Facts in LA
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The Word on the Street: Bring Bus Only Lanes to Wilshire Blvd!
By April Wong
For the past two weeks Bus Riders Union members and volunteers have
been going out on the 720 buses and asking people to write comments of
support for the bus only lanes. Find out what people have been saying!
Turn Up the Heat -- by Mark-Anthony Johnson
Mark-Anthony delivers another astounding spoken-word performance
Wilshire bus lane study to be released next week
The long-sought project to add a bus lane to 9.5 miles of Wilshire Boulevard for peak hour commutes will take a step forward next week when a draft environmental impact report is released jointly by Metro, along with the city and county of Los Angeles.
World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth
On April 19, over 30,000 activists, grassroots social movements, academics, students, indigenous delegates, and government representatives convened in Cochabamba, Bolivia for the first-ever World People´s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth. I along with 21 other organizers and activists participated in the events as part of the US Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and Indigenous Environmental Network Delegation.
Pollution Watch Series #5: Four Life and Death Reasons to Cut 7 Million Autos in L.A. in Half
Four Life and Death Reason to Cut 7 Million Autos in L.A. in Half.
Pollution Watch Series #1: Which MTA Rapid Bus Lines Help Your Family’s Health? …And Which Ones DON’T?
New MTA Rapid Bus lines could have a big impact on public health in
urban communities of color.
Pollution Watch Series #2: Fight for Your Children and Grandchildren’s Lungs
Children in LA, 80% of whom are Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacifi c Islander, breathe more air toxins in the fi rst two months of life than is recommended in a lifetime. This is partly due to the thousands of diesel trucks and buses that emit toxic chemicals into the air.
