Earth Day Radio Special: The History of Environmental Justice

Recommended QUEST Resources

• Discuss the "Earth Day Special: The History of Environmental Justice" Radio report

  Discuss the "Earth Day Special: The History of Environmental Justice" Radio report on the QUEST Science Blog.

• Earth Day TV Special: Where We've Been, Where We're Headed

  Journey back in time to the birth of the Bay Area's environmental movement. Meet the everyday people who rescued the Bay Area from environmental disaster and continue to inspire a new generation.

• Relaxing the Rules on Toxics Reporting

  For 20 years, U.S. factories that put toxic chemicals into the air and water had to report them to the federal government and the public. The Bush Administration recently lowered those requirements by rewriting E.P.A rules. QUEST radio reports.

Additional Links

• Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty

  Download this study commissioned by the United Church of Christ linking communities of color to commercial hazardous waste facilities.

• Communities for a Better Environment

  (CBE) is an environmental health and justice non-profit organization, promoting clean air, clean water and the development of toxin-free communities.

• Greenaction

  Greenaction mobilizes community power to win victories that change government and corporate policies and practices to protect health and to promote environmental justice.

• Literacy for Environmental Justice

  Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) is an urban environmental education and youth empowerment organization created specifically to address the unique ecological and social concerns of Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco, and the surrounding communities of Mission, Potrero Hill, Visitacion Valley, and Excelsior.

• Urban Habitat

  Urban Habitat builds power in low-income communities and communities of color by combining education, advocacy, research and coalition building to advance environmental, economic and social justice in the Bay Area.