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, has been completed! Cincinnati City Council passed the Environmental Justice Ordinance with a vote of 5-4, with Council Members Cole, Crowley, Harris, Qualls, and Thomas voting in favor. Thank you for your support! Cincinnati is the first city in the country to pass an EJ Ordinance!
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 and 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
