GET US OFF THE TOP OF COUNTRY’S ASTHMA DEATH LIST Your zip code should not determine the quality of your health. Whether you live on Beacon Hill or in Chinatown, it should not be a privilege to breathe clean air. But that’s…
Community leaders call on legislators to end environmental inequality at #LetUsBreathe justice town hall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Contact on behalf of Green Justice Coalition Vishakha Mathur, vishakha@617mediagroup.com or 617-485-7709 Community leaders call on legislators to end environmental inequality at #LetUsBreathe justice town…
Research: Corporate Fair Share for Transportation Research: Corporate Fair Share for Transportation Lower prices would help address equity, public health Originally Published in CommonWealth Magazine IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE to riders and elected officials alike that our public…
Research: Corporate Fair Share for Transportation After years of underinvestment, Massachusetts’ transportation systems are at a crisis point. Because of the failures of our transportation systems, many working families in Massachusetts are struggling with lengthy commutes, high transportation…
Dorchester Reporter – Letter to the Editor: Baker lets public utilities off the hook On Governor Baker’s watch, the Department of Public Utilities recently rejected a proposal that would tie National Grid and Eversource’s massive performance bonuses to their ability to serve low-income families, renters, communities…
Highlights Video from Let Us Breathe Tour We’re exposing corporate polluters and calling for community control of our land and water. Check out our recent actions in Fall River, Lynn, and Roxbury with Alternatives for Community and Environment,…
Getting onto the New Grid in Greater Boston Maria Belén Power had never heard of a microgrid when the idea was proposed as a climate resiliency initiative for her city, Chelsea, a predominantly Hispanic community bordering the heavily industrialized Chelsea…
‘Sneaky’ Sale of City Water Protested at Rally FALL RIVER — The Coalition for Social Justice rallied against the Watuppa Water Board on Monday to protest the “sneaky” sale of city water to a proposed power plant in Burrillville, Rhode…
#LetUsBreathe Tours: Taking Back Our Neighborhoods Private companies are polluting and profiting off public land. The cost paid by our communities is too high. Governor Baker has allowed corporate polluters to treat our neighborhoods like toxic dumping grounds.…
#LetUsBreathe Tour LYNN — Community activists took to Lynn Beach earlier this month to protest waterfront development as flooding continues to be a problem in the city. The Nov. 3 protest was part of…