From the heat-beaten streets to the sewage-contaminated banks of Swan Creek, The Junction Community (“TJC”) is carving out a bright future.

Tri-City CDC represents the heart and soul of Southwest Detroit, Ecorse, and River Rouge’s rich legacy of community-driven work. Founded in 1999 as a true alliance of community-minded individuals from faith-based organizations, local businesses, and schools, their aim was to enrich the quality of life of residents in Michigan’s most polluted zip code—one transformative investment at a time.

The Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (P.E.R.R.O) has advocated for environmental justice in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood and surrounding communities since 2004. They envision a future for their community that thrives with clean, healthy places to live, work, and raise children.

Since 1988, The Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) has been serving Lakota youth and community members on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Their mission is to give Lakota youth and families access to the culturally relevant, enriching, and enduring opportunities they need to build stronger, healthier communities and a more vibrant future.

A Red Circle seeks to transform the results of systemic disinvestment in the county’s residents through food justice and food ecosystem restoration work.

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.