Lead poisoning remains a hidden danger in homes, pipes, and soil across New England. The good news? It’s 100% preventable. Learn the facts about lead exposure – and how we can protect families from this toxic threat once and for all.
Decades after lead paint was banned, thousands of New England homes still pose a hidden danger – especially to children. Learn about the ongoing risks of lead exposure, the policy gaps that allow it to persist, and what communities can do to ensure safe, healthy housing for all.
In South Providence and across New England, neighbors are proving that environmental justice starts with community power. From blocking polluting projects to shaping new laws, families and advocates are shifting the balance of power – building healthier, fairer futures for everyone.
After years of organizing, New Bedford residents won a major victory: the Board of Health rejected a massive waste transfer station that threatened public health and piled pollution onto already overburdened neighborhoods. Their persistence shows the power of community to stop harmful projects — and win environmental justice.
Simran is the Paralegal & Boston Office Operations Assistant supporting the Environmental Justice team. She received her B.A. in International Relations and Environmental Studies from Tufts University. In her free time, Simran enjoys reading, art, and planning her next travel adventure.
Climate change is fueling wildfires, causing dangerous air pollution that worsens public health across New England.
Neighbors organized, educated, and supported one another every step of the way. No one should have to fight this hard just to be safe in their own neighborhood – but they did, and they won.
Adam Reynolds is an Environmental Justice Fellow at CLF. He works to address cumulative impacts in overburdened communities in Massachusetts and throughout New England. Adam supports the work of leaders who have long fought to reduce pollution in New England’s most impacted communities by ensuring that existing laws are effectively implemented and pushing for better… Continue reading Adam Reynolds
The people leading the fight in communities across New England aren’t backing down now. Neither is CLF. Our commitment to justice – and our communities – is unwavering.
President Trump is once again siding with Big Oil and Gas over our health. It’s a scientific fact: fossil fuel pollution is deadly.
