About Us: History
2021
Year in Review Report
Report to be released by March 2022... Thank you for your patience :)
2020
Year in Review Report
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Canvassed and surveyed 4,000 people living in the Orange County communities that are most vulnerable to pollution and negative environmental impacts. Our results show
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Produced an analysis of the most pressing environmental justice issues in our region as identified by these residents
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Organized a committee of resident leaders who want to get involved in environmental justice issues
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Launched "Let's Talk EJ", a series of education and outreach events bringing together a broad community of activists and leaders who are concerned about environmental justice in Orange County
2019
Year in Review Report
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Conducted canvassing with 481 individuals throughout Orange County passionate about environmental justice
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Received major media attention on our soil lead contamination campaign: PloNo Santa Ana.
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Developed the capacity of an outreach coordinator and five community outreach workers to communicate findings of our soil lead testing.
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Launched our Communities Organizing for Better Water: PhotoVoice research strategy.
2015-2018
Years in Review
2015
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Initial dialogues around environmental justice in OC. OCEJ is formed.
2016
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OCEJ launches countywide needs assessment of Disadvantaged Communities.
2017
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OCEJ partners with local organizations to launch the "Let's Talk EJ" forums
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OCEJ contributes to the report "Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments in and around Orange County" published by UC Irvine Community Resilience Projects.
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Yvette Cabrera, a reporter with ThinkProgress, publishes an investigative report showing high lead exposures and connections to the school-to prison-to deportation pipeline.
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OCEJ develops the Anti-Soil Lead Project (ASLP) collaborative to build on initial findings of toxic lead exposures in Santa Ana and lay the foundation for an organizing campaign.
2018
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The ASLP collaborative collects over 1500 soil samples from homes, community gardens, major roads and parks in Santa Ana.
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OCEJ joins the Orange County Civic Engagement Table with the goal of building integrated voter engagement capacity to impact policies in Orange County.
