Listen to Campus Coalition Concerning Chester (C4) leaders Kayla, Ray, and Ryunah speak with ecoWurd about their work with C4 and recent LNG social media campaigning. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=371800488708765
Chef Lamont & Brother Tyrone Speak to C4
Beloved community organizers Lamont Harris and Tyrone Ricks joined C4 on November 29th to talk about their work in their hometown of Chester. Their work ranges from running feeding programs like Souper Sundays to free landscaping for community elders like Greening for Clean air. Both have a deep love for their neighbors and they shared that energy with C4. During […]
They Matter Event brings together community impacted by cancer
On November 18, over 50 community members gathered to participate in the “They Matter” event. This heartfelt gathering served as a touching tribute to those who have faced the challenges of cancer, providing a platform for Chester community members to remember and honor their loved ones who battled this formidable adversary. The event resonated with shared stories, as community members […]
Volunteers clean Green Lawn Cemetery containing long-forgotten graves of Black veterans
https://6abc.com/venterans-day-2023-green-lawn-cemetery-chester-township-delaware-county/14040938/ CHESTER TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — As our nation marks Veterans Day, some of the most hallowed grounds are cemeteries. But not everyone who served has gotten the final peaceful resting place they deserve. Proof can be found at Green Lawn Cemetery in Chester Township. It had fallen into a state of disrepair until one group of residents took action by […]
WHYY Covers Chairperson Zulene Mayfield’s Testimony at Philadelphia City Council
Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy. Chester residents opposed to Philadelphia’s process of sending trash to Chester voiced their concerns at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for […]
LNG Task Force Release Final Report and Spread Lies!
The PA Legislature passed a bill in 2022, and Governor Wolf signed it into law, setting up a “Philadelphia LNG Task Force”. The job of the task force was to target southeast PA in the Delaware River Watershed as a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hub, regardless of the public safety and health harms of explosive and polluting LNG, the inevitable environmental […]
10/21/23 Chester DEP Meeting
On Saturday, October 21st, CRCQL and C4 members attended the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Environmental Justice Policy public comment meeting. This event was held at the ACCESS center in Chester–however, all of their previous meetings have been held virtually or outside of Chester, making it harder for residents to attend. All CRCQL members and C4 students spoke out with […]
The Flaws of DEP’s 2023 EJ Policy
The Department of Environmental Protection’s PA Environmental Justice Branch released the new EJ Policy of 2023. The policy hasn’t been updated since 2004. Read the full policy here. Here are the problems with the report. Even if you couldn’t make it to yesterday’s DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) meeting, you can still submit a public comment about their updated environmental justice policy, […]
WE ACT Features CRCQL
New York City based environmental justice organization WE ACT for Environmental Justice recently interviewed Chairperson Zulene Mayfield and created a short, informative video about EJ issues facing Chester and CRCQL’s fight for true justice! https://www.facebook.com/weactforej/videos/6900221933377800
