As the Senior Environmental Justice Coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation, I have engaged with a large number of environmental justice communities through our (currently paused) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance … Read more
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AstheSeniorEnvironmentalJusticeCoordinatorattheNationalWildlifeFederation,Ihaveengagedwithalargenumberofenvironmentaljusticecommunitiesthroughour(currentlypaused)ThrivingCommunitiesTechnicalAssistanceGrant(TCTAC).Aswithmostadvocates,Ibelievethattherealworkbeginsathomeandistheningrainedintoourwork.Assuch,IhavebeenworkingforfiveyearswithcommunitiesinCalifornia,whereIgrewupandcurrentlylive,mainlyfocusingonsocialjusticeissues.Thelastfiveyears,wehaveseenmanyvictories,butwearealsowitnessingongoingadvocacyforthesameissuesyearafteryear.Oxnardisoneexampleofthemanycitiesthatarelabeledassacrificezones,wherepollutantsaredisproportionatelyimpactinglow-incomecommunitiesandcommunities
