CEJC Meets with New Director of DTSC, Delivers Civil Rights Complaint
Members of several organizations in the California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC), including VIP, met on Thursday with Barbara Lee, the newly appointed Director of Cal EPA’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) … Continue reading
VIP Featured in Community Food & Justice Coalition March Newsletter
V.I.P. was recently featured in the March edition of the Community Food & Justice Coalition’s newsletter as part of their “Climate Change Stories” series profiling Environmental Justice groups throughout California. Check … Continue reading
V.I.P. 2015!
After closing down the Valley Improvement Projects Community Center for Social & Environmental Justice in late 2014 V.I.P. volunteers have been working to determine the best way forward and ensure we … Continue reading
CEJC Releases Recommendations to DTSC as They Side with Polluters and Weigh Modesto Barium Removal
Two weeks after CEJC submitted detailed recommendations on how to reform and improve the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) the agency denied an appeal filed by CEJC members El Pueblo Para el Aire y … Continue reading
California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC) to Hold Statewide Founding Conference in Kettleman City
Almost 40 urban, rural and indigenous grassroots groups have United in Solidarity for Environmental Justice! The California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC) is a newly formed network of organizations with the common mission of taking action … Continue reading
Arvin Pipeline Leak
Originally posted on CCEJN:
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Roots of Resilience, 2014 — CCEJN Conference!
Originally posted on CCEJN:
Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) is a network of organizations working to preserve the natural resources of the San Joaquin Valley by working towards minimizing…
After a Year, VIP Community Center Closes Its Doors, Organization Will Struggle On
It’s been almost exactly one year since the Grand Opening of the Valley Improvement Projects Community Center for Social and Environmental Justice. Valley Improvement Projects, as a concept, began about … Continue reading
V.I.P. Featured in Modesto Bee’s Q&A
Valley Improvement Projects was recently featured in the Modesto Bee’s “Monday Question and Answer” column. Check out the article here (or see text below): http://www.modbee.com/2014/06/29/3416324/monday-qa-modesto-nonprofit-takes.html?sp=%2F99%2F1623%2F1618%2F MONDAY Q&A: Modesto nonprofit … Continue reading
Your Donation Can Help V.I.P. Stay Open!
ATTENTION V.I.P. SUPPORTERS!! We are currently awaiting future grant funding and may NEED TO COVER ONE MONTH OF RENT on our own and hopefully with HELP FROM YOU!! OUR GOAL … Continue reading
