Local Environmental Justice Organization

“The mission of the Childhood Lead Action Project (CLAP) is to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in RI through education, parent support & advocacy. Founded in 1992 by parents of lead poisoned children, medical professionals, social justice activists, and other community members, we remain the only organization in the state devoted primarily to this critical environmental justice issue.

Childhood Lead Action Project coordinates community-based education campaigns for urban communities seriously affected by lead poisoning while mobilizing citizens to work for environmental justice. Childhood Lead Action Project facilitates multiple coalitions across the state where environmental, housing, health, and social service groups and parents of lead poisoned children work together to promote lead safety. Current local committees include the high-risk communities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket.”

“The increasing destabilization of Earth’s climate due to fossil-fuel combustion is a scientific fact and a threat to our collective well-being.

In light of this threat, our Organization’s mission is to change the way our society creates and uses energy, focusing on the elimination of fossil fuel extraction and use, and the way we work together in anticipation of climate change.

We do this work through vivid, nonviolent actions that stimulate public engagement; direct communication with stakeholders and legislators; and mutual support with other organizations whose missions overlap our own.

We are committed to climate and environmental justice across all sectors to foster a healthy and equitable society.”

“DARE’s mission is to organize low-income families living in communities of color for social, economic, and political justice.”

“We believe that poor and working class families, people of color, oppressed nationalities including immigrants regardless of documentation status, women, LGBTQ community members and youth must be at the forefront in leading the way to our liberation.”
“We believe that there are related systems of oppression and exploitation that are responsible for the conditions our communities face here and around the world, and that our work must challenge these forms of oppression.”

“We believe in creating long-term solutions that address the root causes of problems and in building real security in our communities and beyond, by addressing the origins of conflict and violence and by fostering greater commitment and accountability to one another.”

“Founded in 1981, the organization is named for Rhode Islander George Wiley who was active in the Civil and Welfare Rights movements. We are a grassroots group, organizing with low-income Rhode Islanders to advocate for systematic changes aimed at alleviating problems associated with poverty. Our mission is ‘to build a community that addresses human needs and redresses injustices.’

With dozens of concrete victories over the past 40 years, we work to strengthen access, affordability, and democracy in areas of basic need and dignified quality of life. Issues of focus include utility access, SNAP benefits, school breakfast, living wages, (un)/employment, youth jobs, and other struggles to eliminate poverty.”

“Groundwork Rhode Island (GWRI) is a community-based organization helping build healthier, more resilient, and more equitable urban communities in Rhode Island by improving the physical environment and creating economic opportunities for local residents through job training, employment, and social venture programs.

GWRI achieves our mission by leading a variety of urban stewardship programs and projects that train and employ lower-income Rhode Islanders, including those with past conviction records and youth. At the same time, GWRI works to physically improve our shared urban environment, especially in predominantly communities of color and lower-income communities in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls.”

“The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition was formed in 2008 to serve as a faith-based voice on systemic issues that underlie poverty. The Coalition is an advocate for sound legislation and public policies that address the causes of poverty and that promote economic well-being for all Rhode Islanders.”

“Every Rhode Islander Shall Have:
a decent, safe, and affordable home
adequate food and nutrition
equal access to affordable and quality health care
equal and quality education for all children
decent work with adequate income.”

“We work with youth and community organizations from Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, and Pawtucket to offer transformative outdoor experiences that center BIPOC joy, community, and knowledge. With a focus on eliminating barriers to access, MEO provides multiple access points for youth of color and of limited economic resources to experience wellness in an outdoor environment.

MEO provides youth with the resources to become mindful stewards of their bodies and environment—and leaders for justice in their communities. Our outdoor activities include hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, water & air quality testing, and mindfulness and movement practices. MEO contextualizes our presence on the land by teaching youth the history of Indigenous peoples and their practices on the land. We share the stories of ancestors of color who have moved through this space, and how their histories connect to environmental injustices in the landscape today.”

“Grassroots organization stopping the new construction and expansion of fossil fuels in [and demanding community oversight of] the port of Providence.”

“Roots 2Empower works to:
Connect underserved individuals to green space and sustainable agricultural
Deliver financial training to underserved individuals to promote economic empowerment for entrepreneurs
Educate at-risk youth about agriculture to increase access to healthy food and advance environmental justice
Improve the lives of system-impacted individuals and their families
Advance policies related to social justice at the state and municipal levels
Remove systemic barriers that induce mass incarceration
Create equitable career pathways in the green and blue industries for underserved families to prevent incarceration and recidivism.”

“The Rhode Island Chapter of the Sierra Club brings together its more than two thousand members and its tens of thousands of supporters to celebrate and protect the environment. We are an entirely volunteer driven organization, and our success grows from people like yourself who get involved to explore nature and make a difference.”