Welcome to our first e-newsletter of 2009. Before we dive into the content of this e-newsletter, the REP would like to thank the hundreds of advocates across the county who fought to achieve more equitable results for low income communities of color in 2008. We promise that we’ll continue to strive to be your information and advocacy tools “one stop” for your race-based poverty law practice.

The three contributors to this e-newsletter each bring their own unique perspective to environmental justice work. It’s worth noting that all of the authors (without any prompting) stress the importance of incorporating community lawyering and client empowerment practices into their work. We hope that you will find their articles informative and inspiring. Enjoy!

Securing Environmental Justice through Community Lawyering, Steve Fischbach, Rhode Island Legal Services

Environmental Justice and Community Lawyering:  Successful Advocacy Strategies, Sofia Sarabia, The Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment

Workplace Environmental Justice, Silas Shawver, California Rural Legal Assistance

Do you have an idea for a future e-newsletter? Would you like to share the race-based work that you are doing with others interested in achieving race equity? Drop us an email. We would love to hear from you!