Connecting Resources
Because many people don’t know what to do when they discover their neighborhood has been designated for a waste site or harmful facility, they turn to us. They need to learn the process of fighting a permit or forcing a company to comply with government regulations or to secure a clean up. ECO-Action teaches community […]
Coalitions & Campaigns
No one organization can effectively address a large and complex environmental problem alone. A multifaceted environmental problem may take years to totally resolve and may engage hundreds of people, a number of government agencies and multiple non profit stakeholders. One of ECO-Action’s core strategies has been to assemble and coordinate efforts of communities and partner […]
Inspiring Youth
Are you a young person who wants to meet others interested in advancing their leadership for change? ECO-Action is interested in working with young people interested in deepening their consciousness and understanding of environmental health threats, environmental degradation, and social injustice. We believe that youth can become effective agents of social change. WHAT WE DO:• Youth […]
Organizing Communities
When a community encounters an environmental issue of concern, they need to get mobilized to solve it. By working together to identify the common issues they share, develop a strategy to get what they need and applying pressure to make needed changes, a community develops the capacity to take on even more difficult issues. ECO-Action […]
Are you interested in promoting a stronger commitment to environmental justice in the City of Atlanta?
Twenty years ago, President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898, “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations,” directing federal agencies to address environmental injustices in their operations and in communities across the country.
