About the Environmental Services Department (ESD): ESD ensures that City of San Diego residents have a clean and safe environment. The department pursues waste management strategies that emphasize waste reduction, recycling and composting, and environmentally sound landfill management ..read more

In the long run, the actions of the retail stores negatively impact the health of already vulnerable communities while they benefit from the profits. Low-income communities face greater health risks than affluent communities due to limited access to or inability to afford eco-friendly goods and products. The connection between Proposition 65 and retailers like Ross and Burlington highlights the need for heightened awareness and scrutiny regarding chemical contaminants in garments and health disparities in communities that already have a long history of environmental racism. As consumers, we mu ..read more

Angelica Estrada, Environmental Health Coalition, application to help fund climate-resilient projects that will preserve, protect and strengthen San Diego’s central historic barrios. , Cultivating Equity,” was grounded in the community and led by the community. During the application-building period, Environmental Health Coalition hosted a survey and two community workshops to get direct resident feedback. San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region. Our strategic priorities include advancing racial and social ..read more

The idea of decolonizing can be complex but ultimately, it begins with the actions we take in our day-to-day lives, what we consume- (products/media), who we align ourselves with, and who we support. Even creating awareness in your immediate circles like our home, our workplace, and our friends can be an act of emancipation from colonial oppression. , the Land Back movement advocates for a transfer of decision-making power over territories that are guaranteed under treaties and have been illegally taken by federal, state, county, or individuals. It also calls for acknowledging that these lands ..read more

We know words are not enough. That is why we are asking you to take action! Email your U.S. representative demanding they sign onto the , which calls for an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian aid to Gaza ..read more

Founded in 1980, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) builds grassroots campaigns to confront the unjust consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use, and climate change. Visit ..read more

If you have an air quality complaint, please report it to APCD by calling ..read more

The weighted vote ensures San Diego’s transit communities are fairly represented, and helped shift SANDAG’s focus to prioritize improving public transit for all San Diegans. if their community is less than 1% of San Diego County’s population. For instance, Del Mar gets one vote, even though it is only 0.12% of the entire county. That means it is currently getting more than their fair share of voting power – about eight times its population size in voting power ..read more

Founded in 1980, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) builds grassroots campaigns to confront the unjust consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use, and climate change. Visit www.environmentalhealth.org to learn more. (bit.ly/Hist-Barrios-Survey) to help decide how the millions should be spent on parks, housing, and transportation projects ..read more

There is no justification for delaying the ACF or interrupting the government review process that is currently taking place. More than 50 organizations throughout the state have expressed their opposition to this maneuver.  We call on Assemblymember Alvarez to withdraw this proposal and if he does not we call on the $26 billion in benefits to society Lisa Cuestas, Executive Director, Casa Familiar Franco Garcia, Executive Director, Environmental Health Coalition , a committee that he chairs, to again make another run at undermining this clean vehicle standard ..read more