Communities in EPA Region 5 may now apply for the Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grantmaking program. Here’s what you need to know to apply.

Citizens’ Resistance Against Fermi Two was formed as a small but mighty Indigenous-led coalition of concerned citizens fighting for a future free from radioactive waste.

We are honored to introduce you to the organizations across the Midwest who have received the 2024 Midwest Frontline Fund grant. The organizations in this year’s cohort represent a broad spectrum of environmental justice work across the region—meet them here!

Fort Berthold Protectors of Water and Earth Rights (POWER) is dedicated to ensuring that the voices of tribal communities are heard in the fight against climate change and pollution. Through public awareness campaigns, such as the statewide ads calling on President Biden to strengthen federal rules on flaring, and continued advocacy for stricter EPA and BLM regulations, Fort Berthold POWER is leading the charge for environmental justice on tribal lands.

This month’s partner highlight features Community Members for Environmental Justice, the North Minneapolis-based coalition with deep roots in the Twin Cities’ environmental justice movement.

While the full impact of this ruling remains to be seen, it is expected to impact agencies responsible for everything from environmental protection to healthcare, oil leasing, and federal relationships with tribal nations.

Milwaukee Water Commons is driving a citywide conversation about what environmental justice should look like, how decisions should be made, and who has a voice.

A new study by the American Lung Association revealed that Midwestern cities have some of the country’s highest rates of air pollution. Here’s how three environmental justice orgs are fighting back.

A snapshot of the power that grassroots groups are building across the Midwest

People for Community Recovery is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Chicago residents living in communities most impacted by environmental pollution.

This month, meet our partners at the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition. MEJC has based their work and relationships in the core belief of achieving justice for those of us who are at the margins, and most impacted by intersecting mechanisms of oppression, in the fight against the climate crisis.

While hydrogen offers an important alternative to electrification in the clean energy economy, not all forms of hydrogen are created equal. Many worry that the MachH2 hub will further entrench environmental and community pollution and fossil fuel dependence.

MWEJN partner organizations throughout the region are removing barriers to solar access and creating community-generated power.