... is the equal distribution of environmental benefits and burdens across communities regardless of race, class, ethnicity, immigration status and/or any other ways people have been and continue to be oppressed.
Environmental INjustice
...is when low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by toxic pollution, industrial burdens, lack of open space, natural resources, and other critically essential resources (e.g., fresh and healthy foods, accessible public transit, healthy living conditions, etc.).
Your support is crucial in ensuring our work continues
For 30 years, GreenRoots has restored acres of urban salt marsh, created new parks, increased public access to the waterfront and improved the water quality of Chelsea Creek.
Our organizing model is rooted in base-building and community, and your help makes us a stronger force. A contribution to GreenRoots means an investment in the futures of Chelsea and East Boston!
