Air Circle
Issue: The largest waste incinerator in the United States is in Chester, PA. Most of the waste burned in Chester comes from other communities, including much of Philadelphia’s trash, and often the recycling as well.
Solution: For over 25 years, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL, pronounced "circle") has been organizing to shut down the incinerator and preserve healthy air quality for Chester residents.
Action: Visit CRCQL’s website for many ways to support the fight for clean air in Chester!
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Issue: Fracking is a dangerous method of drilling for fossil fuels that can lead to water contamination, methane leaks, earthquakes, and radioactive waste. Fracking cannot be done safely and harms everyone and everything on its way.
Solution: There are many ways to take action! Attend protests and rallies, support people on the front lines (in the ways they are requesting it), educate your own community and take direct action to stop oil and gas production yourself.
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Issue: Now that the PES oil refinery has been shut down for good, the biggest challenge is safely transforming the site to clean, green space for the community.
Solution: The Right to Thrive campaign will ensure that the residents whose lives were impacted by refinery pollution will remain at the center of all planning and decisions about clean-up and a just transition.
Action: Follow Philly Thrive on social media to get involved! If you are a resident of zip codes 19142, 19143, 19145, or 19146, you can also fill out this Story of Place survey about the impact of the refinery and redevelopment on your neighborhood.
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Issue: A fracked gas power plant adds toxic air pollution, heat, and greenhouse gases to a predominantly African-American neighborhood already overburdened with poverty, pollution, and high rates of health problems.
Solution: Neighbors Against the Gas Plants, with members from Nicetown, Germantown, and East Falls, stands up for a healthy and pollution-free neighborhood.
Action: Cleaner, greener alternatives to fossil fuels already exist, and we should use them! Visit Neighbors Against the Gas Plants’ website to find ways to connect to this campaign.
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