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Clean
Environments, Healthy Communities Initiative
This initiative will support efforts to enhance human health and human
environments, particularly among populations that bear a disproportionate
share of pollution in our region, such as the residents of San Diego’s
southern bay front communities, tribal communities and farm workers.
Expected
Results of the Initiative:
- The enhanced
capacity of at least five local nonprofits to reduce exposure to toxic
pollutants and build healthier communities in South Bay and tribal
reservations, and farm worker camps.
- The creation
of appropriate monitoring systems to track the primary sources of
pollution that pose public health risks in these vulnerable communities.
- The development
of appropriate measures to abate pollutants determined to pose the
greatest public health risks in these communities.
- Engagement of
at least 1,000 local residents in efforts to attain a cleaner, healthier
environment, through community outreach/advocacy, nonprofit membership
and volunteerism.
Initiative
Achievements to Date:
- Enhanced
Capacity — Six nonprofit organizations and at least two
tribes have enhanced their capacity to carry out environmental health
and justice related work through citizen-based monitoring and clean
up, community outreach/organizing, and policy advocacy. This work
is taking place in South Bay and Tribal Reservations (La Jolla, Pala,
Mesa Grande, and Rincon). Total leveraged funding since 2001 is $1,311,850.
- Monitoring
Systems
— Rural air and water quality monitoring and source water protection
have been implemented on tribal reservations.
- Abatement
Measures —
- A landfill
on the Pala Reservation was closed and a recycling program was
developed at the old site.
- Development
of a multi-tribe wastewater treatment facility, benefiting at
least four tribes, on the La Jolla Reservation.
- Improvement
of water quality monitoring of the San Luis Rey watershed, reduction
of non-point source contamination, improved solid waste management,
removal of waste tires, and various recycling programs.
- Other results
for South Bay Communities included various pollution prevention,
restoration, and debris removal project including the restoration
of the Chollas Creek streambed including the removal of 240 cubic
yard of debris and non-native vegetation.
- Public Engagement
— Over 680 urban and rural residents are engaged in environmental
health and justice efforts, through train-the-trainer community outreach
programs, new nonprofit membership, and volunteerism at all sites.
2007
Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Grantees
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