Environmental Justice Leadership Forum
@ejlf
We are a coalition of leaders dedicated to fighting for climate justice & protecting frontline communities suffering from the climate crisis.
The proposed Trump EPA budget is cut IN HALF from last year — bringing funding to its lowest point since the 1980s. People of color are nearly 3x more likely to live with dirty air. This is an attack on our communities. #ThePeoplesEPA
EJLF member 7 Directions of Service is leading the challenge against FERC's approval of the SSEP pipeline — potentially the largest East Coast fossil fuel project in a decade, with projected climate costs of $87B over 20 years. Full press release: www.blufftontoday.com/press-releas...
Data centers powering the AI boom aren't landing in wealthy neighborhoods. Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson of NC EJ Network is calling for a moratorium on new build-outs in NC. Watch the full episode of Black Issues Forum on PBS NC. Watch the full video: video.pbsnc.org/video/enviro...
WE #DARETOBREATHE! On #WorldAsthmaDay, we’re fighting to clear the air: After years of advocacy by Clean Air for the Long Haul and thousands across the U.S.
Air Quality Awareness Week: Join @greenlatinos.org for a free bilingual encuentro on how methane pollution worsens our air, with updates from NM & CO and what federal decisions mean for our future. Featuring: Irene Burga, Patricia Garcia-Nelson Carlos Matutes. RSVP at the link in our bio
Our April EJLF feature is the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN)! “Being part of the EJLF collective has enriched our work…the grounded support we regularly receive from WE ACT!” — Rania Masri, PhD. Want to join the EJLF? Learn more: ejforum.org
Join us this Friday (4/10) for a powerful conversation with a member of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum leader Cheryl Johnson of People for Community Recovery. Hear directly from leaders driving solutions for frontline communities. Don’t miss it—register at the link in bio.
Uplifting our member EJLF member Wisconsin Green Muslims founder & director Huda Alkaff writes on protecting Great Lakes communities from the harms of unchecked AI expansion — polluted waterways, rising utility bills, and the erosion of rural life. Read the full story: tinyurl.com/2p9m64hc
Eid Mubarak! We're proud to stand alongside Wisconsin Green Muslims in the work of environmental justice and faith-rooted stewardship Their latest feature in Islamic Horizons connects Ramadan to composting —a small act, a powerful impact Read the full article: islamichorizons.net/composting-d...
One of our EJLF coalition members is sounding the alarm. 📢 Rise 4 EJ organizer Beto Lugo Martinez calls on Kansas City leaders to prioritize residents over data centers. Economic development must not come at the expense of public health or affordable utilities. Read the op-ed: bit.ly/46me3rD
Congratulations to EJLF member Huda Alkaff, Wisconsin Green Muslims! Huda is an honored recipient of the Sustain Dane Live Forward Award, recognizing her impact as a local change-maker and inclusive leader.
What are cumulative impacts? They’re the combined pollution burdens and disinvestment hitting low-income frontline communities. Strong policies are essential for fair, healthy, safe neighborhoods. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: eelp.law.harvard.edu/cleanlaw-cum...
The EPA was created because people demanded clean air and safe communities. Today, that mission is being undermined, putting frontline communities at risk. Clean air is a right. Share this, urge your reps to defend strong protections, and join the call for a stronger EPA.
Leading with Justice: Principles for Community-Based Participatory Research—co-hosted by WE ACT and the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum—is now live! Learn practical tips for planning community-led research and strengthening environmental justice work. ▶️ Full recap: youtu.be/44Gw2QFYcPk?...
Nearly 30 EJ & Indigenous leaders visited Capitol Hill during the government shutdown advocating for the #EJForAll Act & accountability on harmful rollbacks. Environmental justice benefits all! 💚 Thanks to @earthjustice.org for supporting #EJLF! Learn more: bit.ly/2025ejlfadvocacy
On In Our Backyard, Sowing Justice’s Marquita Bradshaw breaks down the fight for environmental justice in Tennessee — from Elon Musk’s data centers in Memphis to TVA’s methane gas expansion. Listen in: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Excited to share Air, a new report from Wisconsin Green Muslims, part of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum. As the EPA rolls back clean air protections, this comes at a crucial time. Clean air is a human right. Read more wisconsingreenmuslims.org/wp-content/u...
The EJLF released the Green Jobs Report in 2020. This report outlines how to bring underrepresented groups into climate work and the clean energy economy, offering policies and best practices to diversify renewable energy. Read more here: weact.org/wp-content/u...
Our resources empower communities with knowledge and strategies to advocate for equitable policies and sustainable practices. M.O.D.E.L. Bills equip communities, lawmakers & advocates with tools to address cumulative pollution. Explore fact sheets & more: dismantlinginjustice.org