Lois Gibbs, Executive Director of CHEJ, speaks at Fort Lauderdale

community meeting as they stop the siting of a charter school just steps from a known superfund site. CHEJ has been working the community of Wingate and Lincoln Park for months as they fight an irresponsible zoning board and plan for a healthier future for their community. See some of the media coverage from this highly attended community meeting. Click here

Florida Communities Launch the FACE Justice Tour

The Florida Action for a Clean Environment (FACE) and Justice Tour will begin on March 30 with Lois Gibbs speaking in the community of Wingate. This tour will travel from Miami to Tallahassee throughout 2009 highlighting impacted communities as they fight for a healthier and more just Florida. Find out more

Disney Doesn’t Cross the Finish Line with their new Healthy Cleaning Policy

As activists demonstrated outside Disney’s annual shareholder meeting on March 10, Disney released a Healthy Cleaning Policy. The policy is a good first step but it doesn’t cross the finish line towards providing a safer and healthier Disney World. Learn more about what’s missing from this new policy.

Sign on to the Principles for Safe School Siting

The issue of the safe siting of schools is an important issue facing all our communities. CHEJ’s National Working Group on School Siting has developed Principles for Safe School Siting that individuals and organizations can sign on to in order to support this important issue. Find out how to start a campaign for your community to adopt a safe school siting policy

Support Green Cleaning in California Schools

In California - where 1 of every 8 American students is educated - The Clean and Healthy Schools Act (AB821) was introduced by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D, Santa Monica) in February 2009 to require schools to use green cleaners. Following similar laws adopted in New York and Illinois, California has the opportunity reduce exposures to toxic chemicals among students, teachers and staff. Take Action today to support this important legislation.

Race to the Green Cleaning Finish: Activists Demonstrate Outside Disney World Annual Shareholder Meeting

Activists demonstrate outside the Walt Disney World Company’s annual shareholder meeting to encourage the theme-park giant to implement a written, comprehensive, and transparent green cleaning policy at all Disney World parks and resorts. Read the full article here

Disney World releases first Corporate Responsibilty Report

Read our recommendations and find out why they still have room for improvement. Click Here!

Share Your Concern and Your Photo With Disney World

CHEJ is going to Oakland, CA on March 10, 2009 and we want you to come with us! On March 10, 2009 Disney World will hold its annual shareholder meeting in downtown Oakland, CA. Even if you are not going to be in there area, you can still tag along. Just download our fun speech bubbles, snap your photo alongside them and email your photo to us. We’ll bring you along to share you concern with Disney World’s lack of a written, comprehensive, and transparent green cleaning policy. So . . . get started taking those photos!