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- SCU Food and Agribusiness InstitutePart of SCU Leavey School of Business, the Institute's research page provides a link to the Hunger Index report for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
- Sustainability at SCUPart of the Environmental Studies Institute, the SCU Sustainability site includes FAQs, climate neutrality action plan, sustainability research information, etc.
- California-EPA Environmental JusticeLeft sidebar links to News/Events and Resources/Links are helpful, although the most recent action plans are somewhat dated.
- Environmental and Food Justice blogModerated by David Pena, blog promotes "discussions and analysis of the environmental and food justice movements among activists, organizers, and research scholars."
- Environmental Scorecard: Santa Clara CountySuperfund Report breaks this scorecard into components: air, toxics, environmental justice, and more.
- EPA Environmental Justice"Where You Live" link on left leads to regions (CA=Region 9). On right: links to policies, programs, publications, cases. Bottom-right: EJView mapping tool generates EJ reports.
- EPA International ProgramsOn right, regions include Latin America and Caribbean > water safety and EJ plans.
- Oakland EJ TourU.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlights numerous examples of EJ in Oakland, CA.
- Asian Pacific Environmental NetworkLink for Asian Pacific American Climate Coalition offers Background tab leading to reports and fact sheets.
- California Environmental Justice AllianceWorks to strengthen EJ and health in California's urban communities. See News & Campaigns link for reports, background, recent news and actions.
- California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)Focused on justice for California's rural poor. Services & Programs tab > Special Initiatives > resources such as Agricultural Worker Health Project.
- Center on Race, Poverty and the EnvironmentNational EJ organization assists grassroots groups. California's Central Valley is a focus. See Publications tab for fact sheets ranging from dairy pollution to Air Quality 101.
- Central Valley Air Quality CoalitionServes 70+ San Joaquin Valley organizations, providing basic background on air pollution, research, and articles on pollutants, pesticides, etc.
- Communities for a Better Environment (CBE)Focusing on EJ and health in California's urban communities. Check the Legal Dept tab for Case Highlights. Publications pdfs include a 2009 Richmond Health Survey Report.
- Greenaction for Health and Environmental JusticeThough visually "noisy," Greenaction is where California Communities Against Toxics share environmental threats, information, and victories.
- NRDC / Environmental JusticeNational Resources Defense Council's EJ webpages include an EJ history, community action guide, environmental health threats to minority communities.
- Pacific InstituteConducts research, publishes reports, and promotes policy on sustainability and EJ in California, nationally, and internationally. Topics include Environmental Health and Justice and Economic Justice and the Green Economy.
- PODER (People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights)PODER is a grassroots EJ organization based in San Francisco’s Mission District. Programs and Campaigns tab provides snapshots > Community Campaigns provides more depth.
- Roots of ChangeRoC's goal: "Build a common interest in food and farming so that every aspect of our food—from the time it’s grown to the time it’s eaten— can be healthy, safe, profitable, affordable and fair."
- AgroecologyNGO site offers case studies worldwide, information on short courses and activities, and links.
- Agroecology in ActionDocuments tab provides an interesting selection of articles.
- Community Agroecology NetworkThis network of farmers, consumers, students, and educators, with a Latin America focus, has articles and news under Resources tab, plus information on participatory research.
- Fair Food NetworkWorks to eliminate hunger injustices, links to articles, provides backgrounds, etc. under Publications.
- Health Trust - Eat WellLocal: Silicon Valley's Health Trust offers healthy-food programs such as Fresh Carts and the Healthy Corner Store campaign.
- La Via CampesinaAn international movement of peasants, small-holdings farmers, and agricultural workers that defends small-scale sustainable agriculture as a way to promote social justice and dignity.
- Real Food - Real Talk"What Does Food Justice Mean to You?" Real Food - Real Talk asked food specialists --activists, policy-makers, and journalists -- to address the issue.
- U.S. Food Sovereignty AllianceWorks to end poverty, rebuild local food economies, and assert democratic control over the food system.
- VeggielutionLocal: Veggielution's goal: create a sustainable food system in San Jose, connecting community and farmers.