Fighting for communities from the fencelines to the frontlines since 1992.
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10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference
Get ready for an unforgettable experience! The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University, is thrilled to announce the 10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference, happening in-person in New Orleans from March 5 to 9, 2025!
Free Environmental Career Worker Training
Training & Certification in: HAZWOPER, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, LEAD ABATEMENT, 10 HOUR OSHA, MOLD REMEDIATION and CONSTRUCTION/WEATHERIZATION
Students receive 12 weeks of technical and basic skills training which include job readiness and life skills training to ensure success in their educational and vocational goals.
Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Program (LGCGP)
The LGCGP aims to strengthen the capacity of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in environmental justice communities across coastal Louisiana parishes, helping them address the effects of systemic inequities, climate change, and water quality/water justice challenges.
DSCEJ is Hiring!
We’re dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive, and growth-focused workplace where every team member feels valued and inspired. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to promote work-life balance and well-being, and we foster a community that celebrates diversity and individual strengths. Join us, and be part of a team where your work makes a meaningful impact, and your potential can thrive.
Founded in 1992, the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice is dedicated to improving the lives of community members of all ages who are harmed by pollution and vulnerable to climate change, through research and policy studies, community and student engagement to impact policy change, and health and safety training for environmental careers.
We are the FIRST Environmental Justice Center in the nation.
We are the FIRST to use GIS mapping to expose environmental racism.
We are the FIRST to bring a Climate Justice Pavilion to the Blue Zone at COP27.
We are the FIRST to develop the EJ Communiversity Model.
Last Thursday, we joined with @sankofanola504 for their 3rd Annual Sunset Stroll. We are so thrilled to be a part of this long-term recovery project to improve protection from hurricanes and flooding in the Lower Ninth Ward while providing a beautiful shared community space. #sustainability ...#environmentaljustice
Last Thursday, we joined with @sankofanola504 for their 3rd Annual Sunset Stroll. We are so thrilled to be a part of this long-term recovery project to improve protection from hurricanes and flooding in the Lower Ninth Ward while providing a beautiful shared community space. #sustainability ...#environmentaljustice
Dr. Beverly Wright emphasizes DSCEJ's ongoing commitment to environmental justice. #EnvironmentalJustice #DSCEJ
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Email from Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Inc. OFFICIAL STATEMENT Founder Dr. Beverly Wright on the work ahead for the Deep South...
web-extract.constantcontact.comDr. Beverly Wright emphasizes DSCEJ's ongoing commitment to environmental justice. #EnvironmentalJustice #DSCEJ
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Get ready for an unforgettable experience! The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University invites you to join us at the 10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference, happening in #NOLA ...from March 5 to 9, 2025!
This is your chance to join a vibrant community of #HBCU faculty, students, researchers, climate professionals, and local residents who are tackling the real-world challenges of #climatechange. Together, we’ll dive into pressing issues like climate justice, community resilience, and the impact of severe weather events. dscej.org/ccc-2025
Get ready for an unforgettable experience! The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University invites you to join us at the 10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference, happening in #NOLA ...from March 5 to 9, 2025!
This is your chance to join a vibrant community of #HBCU faculty, students, researchers, climate professionals, and local residents who are tackling the real-world challenges of #climatechange. Together, we’ll dive into pressing issues like climate justice, community resilience, and the impact of severe weather events. LINK IN BIO
Your voice matters! Complete this survey and help shape the future of Lincoln Beach! Deadline is Nov. 24th! Visit LincolnBeach.nola.gov to complete the survey. #LincolnBeach #NolaBeach #NewOrleansEast #NOE #HistoricBeach #NewOrleans
DSCEJ CIRC
The DSCEJ has launched a Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) called CIRC (Community Investment Recovery Center) to provide direct services to community-based organizations (CBOs) and Tribal communities through capacity building, technical assistance, and training.
Our service area includes EPA Regions 4 and 6, spanning 13 states and 73 Tribes.
Justice40
Justice40 is a whole-of-government effort to ensure that Federal agencies work with states and local communities to make good on President Biden’s promise to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities.
We designed this project using the collaborative insight of lessons from our decades-long history of research, education and community engagement work to document, address and bring change through our struggle for Environmental Justice.
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