by Zaakiyah Brisker, SCOPE Communications Associate In a city like Los Angeles, where every inch of land feels accounted for—developed, paved over, or fenced off—it’s easy to forget that we…
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Mental Health & Organizing: 3 Common Stressors & How to Combat Them
Organizing is powerful, but it can also be emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausting. As we gear up for Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s acknowledge some of the biggest stressors organizers…
Continue ReadingMeet the Women Leading the Fight for Clean Air in South LA
Did you know? South LA has some of the worst air pollution in the city. Polluted air leads to asthma, heart disease, and other serious health problems, especially for Black…
Continue ReadingHolding Billionaires and Policymakers Accountable in the Wake of LA’s Climate Disaster
More than a month has passed since Los Angeles endured six wildfires in just two weeks. These fires have devastated our communities, forcing residents to rally together—not just to halt…
Continue Reading#Juneteenth 2020
June 19th 2020 marked 155 years since enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed of their freedom—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. “Juneteenth” is a day…
Continue ReadingBetween the 110 and the 405: Environmental Injustice in South Los Angeles
When Olivia Barbour steps out of her home in South Los Angeles, she inhales a flurry of fumes from the heavy trucks passing along Imperial Highway on their daily routes,…
Continue ReadingA Grassroots-Led Vision for Equitable Climate Investments in South Los Angeles
In September 2016, SCOPE celebrated the passage of three key climate policy wins that extended California’s climate change goals, increased transparency at the agency overseeing air quality, and increased targeted…
Continue ReadingYouth Voter Engagement in South Los Angeles
Youth Voter Engagement in South Los Angeles At SCOPE, our members’ experiences attest to the power of a peer-to-peer civic engagement model and to the importance of sustaining those relationships…
Continue ReadingBuilding Community Power in South L.A. One Block at a Time
SCOPE partner, the Center for Community Change profiles our neighbor-to-neighbor civic engagement model for building community power. What inspires SCOPE member Shay Salter and President & SCOPE CEO Gloria…
Continue ReadingPassage of State Climate Bills, A Win for Equity and Justice
In the final hours of the last day of the California legislative session, lawmakers sent multiple pieces of climate and environmental justice legislation to the Governor’s desk, creating a new…
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