Environmental Justice

Penn State Great Valley Sustainability Committee

Dr. Robert Bullard, the father of the environmental justice, defines environmental racism as “any policy, practice or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (where intended or unintended) individuals, groups or communities based on race.” While we often think of places like Cancer Alley, Louisiana and Flint, Michigan, environmental racism is present right here in the greater Philadelphia region. Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL - pronounced "circle") is a local grassroots community organization that has been leading the environmental justice movement in Chester, Pennsylvania since 1992. CRCQL formed in response to residents' rising concerns about the overwhelming number of waste facilities being built in Chester. Through community efforts and non-violent tactics, the group has spearheaded several successful campaigns to shut down different polluting industries threatening the waterfront and community. Join CRCQL to learn about environmental justice, discover where your waste goes (remember - there's no such thing as throwing something away), and find ways to help.

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