Our Healthy Communities program works at the intersection of human health, the environment and justice by focusing on eliminating the pollution – in air, water, soil and food – that jeopardizes the health of all our families and communities.
We work to ensure that everyone, no matter their race, wealth, or zip code, has access to clean, safe, affordable water. To do so, we:
We fight to reduce harmful chemical exposure. To do so we:
Due to systemic racism and unjust policies, low-wealth communities, Indigenous communities, and communities of color often experience the highest pollution burdens and are disproportionately impacted by environmental health issues.
These communities are often forced to live with lead poisoning from paint and drinking water, failing water infrastructure, unaffordable water rates, and proximity to highly polluted Superfund sites, toxic landfills and dangerous industrial facilities.
As a member of the Equitable & Just National Climate Forum, LCV is working with our partners in the environmental justice community to:
A look at the Capitol Hill origins of Earth Day (and LCV) in 1970, and the abundance of federal climate action wins we’re celebrating today. From climate justice, to clean energy and transportation, to prioritizing healthy communities and conservation over polluters, the Biden-Harris administration is leading the way on climate progress.
Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover new rules to cut air and water pollution, an offshore wind transmission plan, protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and emissions reductions in the EU.
Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover EPA's heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, the activation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, offshore wind's biggest month yet, a ban on new drilling and mining in Colorado, and a ruling on the right to a healthy environment.
Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover the Biden-Harris administration's plans to cut carbon and methane emissions, a new offshore wind development, the nation's first utility-scale agrovoltaic facility, and the Amazon Protection Program.
In 1978, Lois Gibbs discovered that her neighborhood was built on a landfill with 20,000 tons of toxic chemical waste. Though she had no prior experience in activism, she led her community in a multi-year battle that ultimately led to federal action and passage of the Superfund law.
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