Environmental Justice

New and News

A new journal, called Environmental Justice, is now available. Click here for more information, and to subscribe!
Click here to read about a church in New Orleans fighting to rebuild an environmentally sound community.
Conneticut passes Environmental Justice legislation. Click here for more, and here to read the legislation.
Gov. Granholm of Michigan issues an Environmental Justice Executive Directive
St. Bernard Parish Council calls for enforcement of federal regulations against Exxon

Faith and Environmental Justice
As Christians we are called to care for all of God's people, particularly vulnerable communities. Environmental justice is the fair treatment of all people, regardless of color, income, national origin or race for equallevel of environmental protection. Environmental injustices can be seen all across the world--placing toxic waste sites in African-American communities, placing low-income housing near sewage treatment plants, spraying pesticides on fields in which migrant farm workers labor. As we read in John 3:16 that God so loved the world that God gave his only son, we begin to understand that it is with unconditional love, the underlying concept behind the term "Environmental Justice” that we ensure justice and equality for all.

Learn More

Watch! Click here to watch Dr. Robert Bullard talk about Environmental Justice and Liveable Communties at the Smithsonian Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lecture.
Environmental Health
Climate Change and Poverty
Environmental Racism
U.S.- Mexico Border Fence
History of the Church and Environmental Justice

People of Faith Take Action

Clergy Listening Tour

Resources

For More Information Contact:
Eco-Justice Program OfficeNational Council of Churches
110 Maryland Ave., NE
Suite 108
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-2350
info@ncccusa.org