Founded in 1978, Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) is one of the preeminent environmental justice organizations in the nation. The mission of CBE is to build people’s power in California’s communities of color and low income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

CBE provides residents in heavily polluted urban communities in California with organizing skills, leadership training and legal, scientific and technical assistance, so that they can successfully confront threats to their health and well-being.

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Jason A. Douglas

Wendy Avila

Roberto Cabrales

Emily Johnson

Sharifa Taylor

Tyler Earl

The Legal Team at Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) provides legal counsel and advocacy to protect and advance environmental justice in California’s communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. The team collaborates with local residents to address pollution, enforce environmental laws, and support sustainable community initiatives through litigation, policy development, and regulatory interventions.

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