ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR CHESTER!
Welcome to Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL or “circle”). We are a grassroots community-led organization leading the environmental justice movement for clean air and healthy communities in Chester City and Delaware County, since 1992.
BAN THE BURN!
Did you know that the LARGEST trash incinerator in the U.S. is located in Chester, PA?
Learn About This Massive Incinerator!
SAY NO TO LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) IN CHESTER!
LEARN MORE
VIEW INTERACTIVE STORYMAP ON THE THREAT OF LNG AND OTHER POLLUTERS IN CHESTER
CRCQL COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Next CRCQL Community Meeting: Thursday, April 11 @ 7pm on Zoom.
REGISTER HERE
CRCQL General Meetings are for Chester residents, Delaware County residents, allies & supporters of environmental justice in Chester City and across the region. We welcome newcomers!
JOIN A TEAM! Action Planning & Communications Team meets every other Tuesday evening at 6:30pm on Zoom. Research Team meets periodically. Email [email protected] to be added to the email list for either team. VIEW OUR CALENDAR.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Environmental Justice Movie Night ~ Friday, April 12, 6-8PM
4th Annual ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DAY March! Saturday, April 20 @ 12pm
Join CRCQL for our annual march and car caravan for environmental justice! We will meet at Chester City Hall and walk/caravan to Covanta trash incinerator to generate awareness of the pollution from the nation’s largest trash incinerator and its detrimental impacts to the health of residents in the city and across the county. We welcome musicians, artists, drummers and dancers to join us! Please bring signs with you!
Let us know you are coming or volunteer – SIGN UP HERE.
PAST EVENTS
Visit our NEWS & UPDATES page for full list of past events, actions and more. Or check out our Facebook page.
WEBINARS
“Looking Back, Moving Forward” Law, Policy & Environmental Justice
VIEW RECORDING OF CONFERENCE
Looking Back, Moving Forward, a 2-day virtual conference critically examining the past, present, and potential future roles of the law and legal strategies to advance environmental justice policy and action.
Zero Waste with Alex Danovitch
About CRCQL
Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL, pronounced “circle”) has been leading the fight against environmental racism in Chester, PA since 1992. Learn more about CRCQL’s history here.
CRCQL is a community-led activist group led by Chester residents and others concerned with air pollution and the health of our community, in Chester City and across the region.
CRCQL demands an end to toxic trash incineration at the Covanta facility in Chester, increased emission standards for other polluters along the Delaware River, and opportunities of clean, green jobs for residents. Together we advocate for clean air and justice in our city and across Delaware County.
CHESTER IS NOT A SACRIFICE ZONE!
Email [email protected] to contact us and learn more.
