Environmental Justice
All people have the right to work, live, learn, and advocate for safe, healthy environments. People’s CORE believes that the people most affected by environmental justice should be at the forefront of the movement. Underserved populations such as youth, people of color, and those with low income shoulder an unequal burden of health risks from industrial pollution. People’s CORE works with communities to organize residents in promoting environmental justice and advocating for policies that safeguard public health.
Environmental Justice Network of Southern California
People’s CORE spearheads the Environmental Justice Network of Southern California (EJNSC) to respond to the elevating pollution that stems from local industrial processing facilities. EJNSC—a multi-ethnic collective of academics, community-based organizations, community members (including parents, teachers, and students), environmental health researchers, environmental organizations, and youth—advocates with and on behalf of the residents living in the South Bay communities of Carson and Long Beach who disproportionately suffer from illnesses exacerbated by exposure to poor air quality and toxic chemicals. In coordination with EJNSC, People’s CORE conducts policy education and grassroots advocacy to reduce toxic emissions and strengthen local air pollution control measures.