Environmental Justice
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Environmental Justice
Communities United For Action has been leading the struggle for Environmental Justice in Cincinnati for over 20 years. The Environmental Justice movement in Cincinnati started with the residents of Winton Terrace, Winton Hills, and Spring Grove Village demanding the closure of toxic landfills. The grassroots movement lead by public housing tenants was successful in closing the Elda landfill, located in the most densely populated square mile in Cincinnati. It was these same public housing residents that pushed Cincinnati City Council to implement a recycling program in the city instead of putting an incinerator in place of the closed landfill.
The next step -- passing a city-wide Environmental Justice Ordinance, was completed in June of 2009. Cincinnati is the first city in the country to pass an EJ Ordinance. Unfortunately Cincinnati City Council did not include funding to implement the EJ Ordinance in its 2010 budget, putting off its implementation until February of 2011. Contact City Council today to tell them the EJ Ordinance needs to be fully funded in this year's budget!
CUFA's environmental group recently started a new air quality education project! The project involves educating community members about their air quality, the effect it has on their health, and what they can do to reduce air pollution. Another component involves CUFA leaders working with 8th grade students to teach them about air quality and help them develop an action plan to reduce air pollution. If you are interested in getting invovled, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !
CUFA's Environmental Work in the News:
CityBeat has some pictures from the EJO Rally at City Hall here.
Read more about CUFA's work to close the Elda Landfill here and here.
Read what CityBeat had to say about the Environmental Justice Ordinance here.
Read some background information on Environmental Justice from CityBeat here and here.
Check out the Enquirer article from 1999 when CUFA closed the ELDA Landfill!
Communities United For Action * 1814 Dreman Avenue * Cincinnati, OH 45223
