Low-income communities and communities of color unfairly shoulder a greater burden of pollution and harmful effects. Pollution can combine with other sources and compound the impacts on health over time. These cumulative impacts are a lived experience of many such North Carolina communities.
No community should suffer greater environmental burdens because of race or socioeconomic status.
CleanAIRE NC’s Environmental Justice program collaborates with communities for change. Read on to learn more and how you can get involved.
