| ABOUT What we do
Our work is based on the intersection of three things --threats to human health, environmental degradation and social injustice. ECO-Action's mission is to help communities organize to confront environmental health threats. ECO-Action serves the general population, but we focus our assistance with communities who are in need of it the most –most often, rural residents, people with limited formal education, people with few resources, women, and people of color.
Why we do what we do
At ECO-Action, we believe that communities should have the right to clean air, land and water and have a right to participate in the decisions that affect their own lives. Incredibly, many communities do not have that right today. The people most affected by toxic chemical exposure are those who live in low-income communities and communities of color. We believe that people who organize and work collectively to make change, to share resources, and to solve problems will make a difference in their community's health, environment and prosperity.
Our Approach
When communities are confronted with a potentially harmful facility or situation, they often don't know what their
options are. At ECO-Action, we can help them:
- Research and communicate the issue
- Motivate their neighbors to take action
- Understand the processes and options
- Create an effective strategy
- Build alliances
Our Partners
ECO-Action gratefully acknowledges a grant from the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Special Assistance Fund for the redesign of this website.
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