Here C.I.D.A. members along with other organizations take a toxic tour around the country, making other communities aware of different environmental issues plaguing their communities.
Here C.I.D.A. members along with other organizations take a toxic tour around the country, making other communities aware of different environmental issues plaguing their communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR ALL TOUR'06
Southeast Tour Route – Tentative 5/06
Regional Coordinators:
Elizabeth Crowe, Chemical Weapons Working Group
Monique Harden & Nathalie Walker, Advocates for Environmental Human Rights
Hilton Kelley, Community In-Power & Development Assoc.
24/SUNDAY
*PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
Lead Organizing Groups: Community In-Power & Development Assoc.
Issues:
Solutions:
25/MONDAY
*MOSSVILLE, LA
Lead Organizing Groups: Mossville Environmental Action Now
Issues: Cumulative exposure and health impacts from multiple chemical facilities.
Solutions: Precedent-setting Human Rights Violations lawsuit
*NEW ORLEANS
Lead Organizing Groups: Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, Sierra Club – New Orleans
26/TUESDAY
*GULFPORT, MI
Lead Organizing Groups: Concerned Citizens of North Gulfport, Turkey Creek Community Initiatives
Issues:
Solutions
27/WEDNESDAY
*ANNISTON, AL
Lead Organizing Groups: Families Concerned About Nerve Gas Incineration
Issues:
Solutions:
28/THURSDAY
*KNOXVILLE, TN
Lead Organizing Groups: Tennessee Economic Renewal Network
Issues:
Solutions:
29/FRIDAY
*BEREA, KY
Lead Organizing Group: Chemical Weapons Working Group
Issues:
Solutions:
*LOUISVILLE, KY
Lead Organizing Groups: Rubbertown Emergency Action (REACT)
Issues: Cumulative exposure and impacts from multiple city sources (chemical facilities, rubber plants)
Solutions: Metro air pollutant reduction policy
30/ SATURDAY
*WHITESVILLE, WV
Lead Organizing Groups: Coal River Mountain Watch
Issues:
Solutions:
1/SUNDAY
*WASHINGTON, DC
Culminating Event: Considering several options from motivational church service with key speakers to New Orleans style funeral procession to the seat of power
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The Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice/ La Red del Suroeste por la Justicia is planning a mini-tour of New Mexico pollution sources to draw awareness to the cumulative impact of multiple sources and to build support for their statewide Healthy Community Act. They are discussing a bigger tour that would include Arizona and West Texas.
Coordinator is: Richard Moore, SNEEJ
