Communities For A Better Environment

04/03/2025

Californians from across the state are calling on state legislators to MAKE POLLUTERS PAY.
We gathered outside the state capitol. We packed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee hearing room. And we’ll keep showing up for as long as it takes to pass the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act!

Show your support and sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/californians-make-polluters-pay

03/27/2025

“In fundraising, we turn pocket change into world change.”

📣 We are hiring for a Development Director to support CBE's fundraising goals, to strengthen donor relations, and to support our organizational growth across California! *(App due April 7th)*

For more details, please visit https://www.cbecal.org/jobs

🌱Join our team and grow with us! Lead in the environmental justice movement by supporting with fundraising strategies, overseeing our development team, and by managing a diverse fundraising portfolio.

03/26/2025

🌎 On , April 22, 2025, join us for our fourth annual . Register now: theclimatecenter.org/summit2025

Environmental justice advocates and policymakers will explore how to safely phase out oil refining while improving quality of life for workers and the community.

03/25/2025

STAND LA Webinar: Join us on March 27th at 5:30 PM for a webinar “From Smoke to Solutions: Neighborhood Oil Drilling and Climate Disasters in LA.” Learn about the harms of neighborhood oil drilling, the connection between local oil drilling and the recent LA wildfires, and what the LA City Council can do this year to end this toxic practice! Visit bit.ly/STANDwebinar to register.

STAND LA Action Alert: Visit tinyurl.com/STANDuptobigoil to sign the petition telling the that it’s time to shut down oil wells in Los Angeles! 📢✊🌎 As Los Angeles turns toward recovery after the devastating climate-fueled fires that destroyed homes and communities, join STAND-LA in seeking environmental justice in the City we all love.

03/25/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended Part 1 of our soil shop series. If you were unable to attend the last meeting but would still like to know what is in your soil, join us for Part 2!

Wednesday, March 26
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
340 Marina Way
Richmond, CA

Bring a bag of soil from your yard and we will have a researcher from Stanford who will test everyone’s soil and give us live results!

Gracias a todos los que asistieron a la primera parte de nuestra serie de talleres sobre suelos. Si no pudieron asistir a la última reunión, pero aún les gustaría saber qué contiene su suelo, únanse a nosotros para la segunda parte.

miércoles 26 de marzo
6:30 a 8:00pm
340 Marina Way
Richmond, CA

Traigan una bolsa de tierra de su jardín y un investigador de Stanford analizará el suelo de todos y nos dará resultados en vivo.

03/14/2025

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-13/judge-jail-watts-recycling-plant-owners?fbclid=PAY2xjawJBYXtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpkpiUnhuUWaYXkSTD0KI0d8wqWdFBWSCxTFpu_0u06j6fsRD0tekfmO-xA_aem_UFLyF2Nu5kw_8qg8j_tbiQ

The owners of S&W Atlas Iron & Metal, accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste, will spend at least the weekend in jail after a judge ruled they violated a court order by having flammable materials on their site.

03/14/2025

https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/384082-ceqa-c%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D

The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication.

02/21/2025

The newly introduced Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act and protects California’s future by:

🔹 Funding community resilience & sustainable infrastructure
🔹 Protecting the state budget & lowering costs for families
🔹 Ensuring Big Oil—not taxpayers—pays for the damage they helped cause

We must put Californians first, not corporate polluters.
Join and Assemblymember Dawn Addis in calling on lawmakers to pass the bill now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/californians-make-polluters-pay

02/12/2025

Catch us tabling this weekend at the Eco-Afro Futures: From Seeds to the Stars event in Oakland. Come say hi!

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We’re back for round two and you don’t want to miss this! Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 15th, 2025, in Oakland, CA for Eco-Afro Futures: From Seeds to the Stars!🌱💫

We’re inviting everyone in the community-yes, literally EVERYONE, especially if you live in or near Oakland, to join us on this dynamic day. Regardless of your age, education level, professional background, or environmental knowledge, your presence and perspective are wanted and needed.

🌍 Eco-Afro Futures aims to bring together community members, activists, scientists, and Black environmental leaders to reimagine and build a just, sustainable, and thriving world. A world where ancestral environmental wisdom is not forgotten, but respected—a guiding light illuminating paths toward a world rooted in love, joy, and the collective liberation of all oppressed peoples. A future where every living being, every system of our planet, is cherished and flourishing, honored in its sacred wholeness.

Register for EAF 2025 now! ✨ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eco-afro-futures-from-seeds-to-the-stars-tickets-1112946114789?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&fbclid=PAY2xjawIY1oBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpqEq5R2vrVQUnDZ_qnnpGXLWqOQFwEBAO8QFdEHWdSzVJWH2s-HMZ2lPZA_aem_Q6zo0k-mSOBikFsjZ8gweA

02/11/2025

Join us for a FREE community film screening of District 15 a documentary following young activists from Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) and their fight to end neighborhood oil drilling in Wilmington. Enjoy free food and live entertainment as we come together to celebrate the resilience and hope of our community!

RSVP at: https://bit.ly/district15film

Community Screening
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
5:30pm- 8:00pm
1371 Eubank Ave, Wilmington , CA 90744 US
*Free Food, Raffle & Resources!

If you can't join but still want to support our work donate at www.cbecal.org/donate!
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Acompañenos para una Noche de Cine Comunitario GRATIS de la película "District 15" - un documental que sigue a jóvenes activistas de Comunidades por un medio ambiente mejor (CBE) y su lucha para poner fin a la perforación petrolera en Wilmington. ¡Disfrute de comida gratis y entretenimiento en vivo mientras nos reunimos para celebrar la resiliencia y la esperanza de nuestra comunidad!

RSVP en: https://bit.ly/district15film

Noche De Cine Communitario
JUEVES 27 DE FEBRERO DE 2025
5:30- 8:00PM
1371 Eubank Ave, Wilmington , CA 90744 US
*¡Comida, rifa y recursos GRATIS!

Si no puedes asistir pero quieres apoyar nuestro trabajo, ¡haz una donación en www.cbecal.org/donate!

02/08/2025

Environmental Justice & Just Recovery; Rebuilding after LA Fires

"As we reflect on the last month, we have been processing the major fires that impacted Los Angeles County. This climate emergency led to us activating our rapid response efforts before being able to share our thoughts on the fire and its impacts... As we all continue to pick up the pieces of what’s transpired, CBE sends our love to the families directly impacted by the sweeping fires; and reaffirms our commitment to the Tongva (Gabrieleno), Fernandeño Tataviam, Chumash, environmental justice communities, and the Los Angeles Air basin that we will continue to advocate for a Just Recovery and a Just Transition."

Please visit our blog to read more: https://www.cbecal.org/media/blog/environmental-justice-rebuilding-after-la-fires/

"Climate change impacts everyone, however, it does not impact everyone in the same manner."

01/28/2025

📣 We are hiring three Program Co-Directors to support our Richmond, East Oakland, and Southeast LA (SELA) work! *(App due February 7th)*

For more details, please visit https://www.cbecal.org/get-involved/jobs/

🌱Join our team and grow with us! Lead in the environmental justice movement by supporting movement-building across CA through transformative campaigns. We provide grassroots organizing, focused leadership training, deep civic mobilization, thought provoking political education, expert legal, scientific, and research support to prevent and reduce pollution and build green, healthy and sustainable neighborhoods and environments.

01/21/2025

Many folks asked when we would have a distribution again, so we decided to do another!!! We will have two distribution sites this Thursday in both our Wilmington and Huntington Park offices. We kindly ask when folks share, to be mindful of the date and time when boosting 🙏🏽💙

We know that wildfire smoke can be harmful, especially if you have asthma or other respiratory issues. 🌫️ Protect yourself and your loved ones! We’re handing out FREE N95/KN95 face masks to help minimize the risk. (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)

📍 Stop by our Huntington Park office at 6325 Pacific Boulevard, 3rd floor (elevator opens to our office) 5-7pm

📍Stop by our Wilmington office at 113 E Anaheim St., Wilmington, CA 90744 between 12-5pm

✅ Stay indoors if you can and take precautions to keep your lungs safe. Let’s care for our community together!💙

Mucha gente preguntó cuándo volveríamos a tener una distribución, ¡así que decidimos hacer otra! Tendremos dos sitios de distribución este jueves en nuestras oficinas de Wilmington y Huntington Park. Le pedimos amablemente que cuando la gente comparta tenga en cuenta la fecha y la hora al impulsar 🙏🏽💙

Sabemos que el humo de los incendios forestales puede ser perjudicial, especialmente si tiene asma u otros problemas respiratorios. 🌫️ ¡Protégete a ti y a tus seres queridos! Estamos repartiendo mascarillas faciales N95/KN95 GRATIS para ayudar a minimizar el riesgo. (HASTA AGOTAR EXISTENCIAS)

📍 Pase por nuestra oficina de Huntington Park en 6325 Pacific Boulevard, 3er piso (el ascensor abre a nuestra oficina) de 5 a 7 p.m.

📍Pase por nuestra oficina de Wilmington en 113 E Anaheim St., Wilmington, CA 90744 entre las 12 y las 5 p.m.

✅ Quédese adentro si puede y tome precauciones para mantener sus pulmones seguros. ¡Cuidemos juntos de nuestra comunidad!💙

01/14/2025

Check evacuation status here:

This map is intended for regional emergencies that pose significant threat to large numbers of people and/or property. Check media and local fire and/or law enforcement for information about smaller, localized events.

01/14/2025

Safe Ash Clean-Up During and After a Fire

Cleaning up the ash from our homes, yards, businesses and streets will eventually help clean our air and our community, but it must be done safely. Smoke and ash can be harmful to your health and the health of those around you. The greatest risk is from fine particles that are not visible. The infor...

01/10/2025

“'The root cause is climate change,' said Julia May, senior scientist with Communities for a Better Environment... Looking more broadly, May said that it will take pollution reduction efforts, such as phasing out fossil fuel production and gas-powered vehicles, to mitigate the worst effects of climate change'"

High winds plus drought conditions are a “recipe for disaster,” one expert said.

01/10/2025

We don't have any supplies left today but here is a location that does.

2217 E 6th st, long Beach, CA 90814

No tenemos suministros disponibles hoy, pero aquí hay un lugar donde sí los tienen.

01/10/2025

UPDATE: Hola a todos, recibí estas actualizaciones ahora mismo.

No hay ICE visible en Central y Vernon alrededor de las 7:20 p. m.

No hay ICE visible en Normandie y Pico a las 8:30 p. m.

No hay ICE visible alrededor de Florence/Central y Hooper y Florence
8:10 p. m.

Como siempre, manténganse alertas

Hi everyone, got these updates right now.

No visible ICE on central and Vernon around 720pm

No visible ICE on Normandie and pico 830pm

No visible ICE around Florence /Central and Hooper & Florence
810pm

As always, stay vigilant

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SELA area, we are seeing these reports and felt it necessary to share asap. if anyone has any info please let us know. see next post for more areas that are being named.

Área de SELA, estamos viendo estos informes y sentimos que era necesario compartirlos lo antes posible. Si alguien tiene alguna información, háganoslo saber. Consulte la próxima publicación para ver más áreas que se nombran.

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