Environmental Justice Position:
Environmental justice affirms the ecological unity and the interdependence of all species, and the right to be free from ecological destruction.
We advocate for public policy to be based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias.
Balanced and responsible uses of land and renewable resources in the interest of a sustainable planet for humans and other living things.
Universal protection from extraction, production and disposal of toxic/hazardous wastes and poisons that threaten the fundamental right to clean air, land, water and food.
We support the fundamental right to political, economic, cultural and environmental self-determination of all peoples.
Environmental justice demands the right to participate as equal partners at every level of decision-making including needs assessment, planning, implementation, enforcement and evaluation.
We support the fundamental right of all workers to a safe and healthy work environment, without being forced to choose between an unsafe livelihood and unemployment.
We recognize the special legal relationship of Native Americans to the US government through treaties, agreements, compacts, and covenants affirming their sovereignty and self-determination.
We oppose the destructive ecological, economical and social conditions being inflicted upon us by the profligate policies of multi-national corporations.
Environmental justice requires that we, as individuals, make personal and consumer choices to consume as little of our planet's resources and to produce as little waste as possible; and make the conscious decision to challenge and reprioritize our lifestyles to insure the health of the natural world for present and future generations.
