Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) is an environmental justicecommunity organization based in Boston's Nubian Square (formerly Dudley Square). Founded in 1994,[1] ACE works to eradicate environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice. Its four core program areas are the Dudley Square Organizing Project (DSOP), Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP), T Riders Union (TRU), and Environmental Justice Legal Services (EJLS).
Accomplishmentsedit
Some of ACE's notable accomplishments include the following:
In September 2009, youth members of REEP and TRU, in collaboration with the Youth Way on the MBTA, reached an agreement with Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi to extend the hours for student passes and investigate the feasibility of an unrestricted youth pass.[2][3]
With partner organizations in the Green Justice Coalition, ACE and its Dudley Square Organizing Project helped ensure that environmental justice considerations were included in the landmark 2009 Massachusetts energy efficiency plan.[4]
ACE's Environmental Justice Legal Services represented Chelsea residents in a 2007 case that prevented the construction of a diesel-fueled power plant adjacent to an elementary school.[5]
In 1999, ACE worked with a number of governmental agencies to implement Airbeat, a real-time air pollution monitoring system.[6]
Referencesedit
^Downs, Timothy; Ross, Laurie; et al. (2010). "Participatory testing and reporting in an environmental-justice community of Worcester, Massachusetts: a pilot project". Environ Health. 9 (34): 34. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-34. PMC2914716. PMID 20604953.
^Noah Bierman (9 September 2009). "T extends hours of student passes". Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
^Yawu Miller (24 September 2009). . Bay State Banner. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
^Amy Dean (13 September 2010). "Doing Green Jobs Right". The Nation. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
^"Developer Pulls Plans for Chelsea Power Plant". Conservation Law Foundation. 14 November 2007. from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^Loh, Penn; Sugerman-Brozan, Jodi; Wiggins, Standrick; Noiles, David; Archibald, Cecilia (2002). "From Asthma to AirBeat: Community-Driven Monitoring of Fine Particles and Black Carbon in Roxbury, Massachusetts". Environ Health Perspect. 110 (Supp 2): 297–301. doi:10.1289/ehp.02110s2297. PMC1241176. PMID 11929741.
External linksedit
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alternatives, community, environment, environmental, justice, community, organization, based, boston, nubian, square, formerly, dudley, square, founded, 1994, works, eradicate, environmental, racism, classism, achieve, environmental, justice, four, core, progr. Alternatives for Community and Environment ACE is an environmental justice community organization based in Boston s Nubian Square formerly Dudley Square Founded in 1994 1 ACE works to eradicate environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice Its four core program areas are the Dudley Square Organizing Project DSOP Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project REEP T Riders Union TRU and Environmental Justice Legal Services EJLS Accomplishments editSome of ACE s notable accomplishments include the following In September 2009 youth members of REEP and TRU in collaboration with the Youth Way on the MBTA reached an agreement with Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi to extend the hours for student passes and investigate the feasibility of an unrestricted youth pass 2 3 With partner organizations in the Green Justice Coalition ACE and its Dudley Square Organizing Project helped ensure that environmental justice considerations were included in the landmark 2009 Massachusetts energy efficiency plan 4 ACE s Environmental Justice Legal Services represented Chelsea residents in a 2007 case that prevented the construction of a diesel fueled power plant adjacent to an elementary school 5 In 1999 ACE worked with a number of governmental agencies to implement Airbeat a real time air pollution monitoring system 6 References edit Downs Timothy Ross Laurie et al 2010 Participatory testing and reporting in an environmental justice community of Worcester Massachusetts a pilot project Environ Health 9 34 34 doi 10 1186 1476 069X 9 34 PMC 2914716 PMID 20604953 Noah Bierman 9 September 2009 T extends hours of student passes Boston Globe Retrieved 9 June 2011 Yawu Miller 24 September 2009 MBTA researches youth T pass extends student pass Bay State Banner Archived from the original on 2011 07 25 Retrieved 9 June 2011 Amy Dean 13 September 2010 Doing Green Jobs Right The Nation Retrieved 9 June 2011 Developer Pulls Plans for Chelsea Power Plant Conservation Law Foundation 14 November 2007 Archived from the original on 5 July 2011 Retrieved 8 June 2011 Loh Penn Sugerman Brozan Jodi Wiggins Standrick Noiles David Archibald Cecilia 2002 From Asthma to AirBeat Community Driven Monitoring of Fine Particles and Black Carbon in Roxbury Massachusetts Environ Health Perspect 110 Supp 2 297 301 doi 10 1289 ehp 02110s2297 PMC 1241176 PMID 11929741 External links editAlternatives for Community and Environment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alternatives for Community and Environment amp oldid 1183132920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
