Valley Improvement Projects (VIP)
Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice in Stanislaus County and the Central Valley
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
Valley Improvement Projects had an eventful Earth Day weekend, participating in a meeting with US EPA officials in San Francisco on Friday 4/21 with the California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC), followed by a rally and march to the Federal Building and on Saturday 4/22 tabled at Modesto’s annual Earth Day Festival at Graceda Park. Diverse … Continue reading VIP’s Earth Day Weekend!
For more information: California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC) email Tom Helme, CEJC Coordinator, Valley Improvement Projects, (209) 589-9277 For immediate release, August 19, 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA HEAD TO SACRAMENTO; TELL POLICY MAKERS ‘STOP PROTECTING POLLUTERS’ Statewide Coalition of More Than 50 Organizations Representing Urban, Rural and Indigenous Communities Demand Accountability and Justice […] … Continue reading Environmental Justice Leaders Across California Head to Sacramento To Tell Policy Makers ‘Stop Protecting Polluters’ — California Environmental Justice Coalition
The California Environmental Justice Coalition is pleased to announce our statewide environmental justice strategy conference, trainings, and day of action taking place on August 21-22, 2016, in Sacramento, CA. Join grassroots groups from Environmental Justice communities from around California for this statewide strategy conference, trainings, and a day of action for environmental and climate justice. … Continue reading Join CEJC for Our Statewide Conference for Environmental & Climate Justice! — California Environmental Justice Coalition
Valley Improvement Projects has been researching and advocating for more waste diversion by recycling, reusing, and composting and not burning our trash, recyclable and compostable material at the Covanta Incinerator in west Stanislaus County. On October 20th VIP gave the following presentation to the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors (see video below) and will also … Continue reading VIP Advocates for Waste Diversion, Not Incineration
Source: Community Complaints lead to over $30,000 in violation penalties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2015 Contact: Gustavo Aguirre Jr. 661-889-1917 Ingrid Brostrom 510-717-8482 Air Emissions from the Covanta Biomass Facility Result in Fines Community complaints lead to over $30,000 in violation penalties DELANO, CA—The San Joaquin Valley Air District recently found the Covanta biomass incinerator … Continue reading Stanislaus Trash Incinerator Company Fined Over $30,000 for Violations in Delano
VIP was proud to participate in this year’s Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) Clear Air Action Day in Sacramento advocating for policies that clean our air and improve the health of our community’s most vulnerable citizens! Source: CVAQ, Clean Air Action Day 2015 From ccejn.wordpress.com: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, the Central Valley Air Quality … Continue reading CVAQ, Clean Air Action Day 2015
“The greatest philanthropists of all time are not the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, the Gates or the Buffets, they are the nameless, everyday people who display the best of humanity daily, with the fewest of resources and with extreme grace. The poorest people give the most, don’t think you need monetary wealth to make an impact. … Continue reading In Memory: Emiliano Amor Mataka 1980-2015
I am an avid listener of This American Life and I usually love it, which is why I was so deeply disappointed with their decision to perpetuate the myths and misinformation about #incineration in the episode “Not It!” aired on April 10th. Zoe Chace’s segment “The Big Crapple” is, at best, a one-sided fluff piece. But in a harsher … Continue reading “This American Life” Trash Incineration Segment Misses the Point
V.I.P. was recently featured on the Center for Climate Change & Health website as part of their “Stories from the Field” page about how “Many communities are working at the local level to address climate change and health. Here, stories about some of this innovative on-the-ground work.” Check out the Center for Climate Change & Health’s website: http://climatehealthconnect.org/ … Continue reading VIP Featured on Center for Climate Change & Health Website
