Environmental Justice

The Haw River Assembly is dedicated to the goal of environmental justice and equality for everyone living in the watershed. Our efforts are guided by our mission statement, our strategic plan and the work of our Environmental Justice, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Over the years we have worked with communities fighting disproportionate burdens of pollution based on demographic factors such as race and income. We support efforts by communities fighting proposals that would bring new degradation to water and air quality including landfills, mining, fracking, coal ash, and rights to clean water, wastewater treatment and access to public natural areas.

Please visit our Nature4All Diversity Series to get involved! Check out the website of WERA, the West End Revilalization Association. Their environmental justice work in Alamance County and beyond is a beacon of hope in our work!

Mapping Environmental Justice in the Haw River Watershed

We have created a community mapping tool that displays specific environmental justice issues within the watershed. The map contains data about potential and existing sources of pollution overlaid with demographic data to show the primary communities that are being affected by pollutants in certain areas, so that the Haw River Assembly will be able to better provide support to these communities in tackling these issues.

View map below in our StoryMap: