Pesticide Reform!
Environmental racism and climate change disproportionately impact marginalized communities. These impacts put people of color, immigrant communities, and tribes at higher risk of experiencing hazardous work and living conditions.
What we are doing
Our community-driven, multiracial movement challenges mainstream decision-makers and advocates to address systemic, historic causes of environmental injustices. Beyond Toxics is fighting for clean air by demanding that the government develop and uphold strong health criteria to protect Oregon’s vulnerable communities.
Projects
Air Quality
We work with communities impacted by the harmful effects of industrial air toxics and off-gassing groundwater plumes, diesel particulate and carbon pollution. Our advocacy for air emission reporting helped lead the state to adopt a new program requiring industries to report their air toxics emissions inventory and make the data available to the public. Learn more.
West Eugene Community Health
West Eugene is a place lacking in community investments and residents breathe in 99% of all industrial air toxics in the Eugene metropolitan area. As part of our Environmental Justice program, Beyond Toxics canvassed vulnerable neighborhoods in West Eugene to collect hundreds of community health surveys. The results show that nearly two-thirds of respondents experience significant impacts from poor air quality and suffer health problems.Learn more.
Toxics Right-To-Know
Toxics Right-To-Know is a foundation of true environmental justice. Government transparency and access to information is essential for all communities to arm themselves with facts when seeking protections from poorly regulated and harmful industrial, forestry and agricultural practices. Learn more.
Climate Justice
The impacts of climate change unjustly and disproportionately burdens communities who have contributed least to the problem. Climate change impacts include an increase in the intensity of extreme events such as flooding, wildfires, and drought. It also affects air, water, and soil quality, all of which cause negative effects to the health and well-being of people of color, immigrant communities, and Tribes. Learn more.
