We the Economy is a series of 20 short films that aim to drive awareness and establish a better understanding of the US. economy. Take a look a the film A Bee’s Invoice, the Hidden Value of Nature which discusses the economic value of “environmental services,” the commons and carbon market as related to our […]
by Kacee Deener, Communications Director, EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment When I was a graduate student, one of the first lectures in my toxicology class was about the history and basic principles of toxicology. We learned about Paracelsus, the 16th century physician-alchemist known as the father of toxicology, and how he coined the phrase […]
By Kira Spanks Earlier this month the EPA released the 645-page document that goes into great detail about their plan for clean energy. Just one problem; within those pages the EPA is pushing for more nuclear plants to open across the country. The good news is that the EPA is shutting down a lot of […]
We are excited to participate with HERCULES as they present the Community Forum: Environment, Health, and Action” on October 11th. Please mark your calendars and look forward to receiving more information!! The Emory Health and Exposome Research Center: Understanding Lifetime Exposures (HERCULES) is a joint Emory and Georgia Tech project funded in in May, 2013 […]
by Lea ONeal, Publisher of Welcome Magazine Meet 2014 MECCA Awards Recipient: Armed with a Ph.D. in environmental health and industrial hygiene, Dr. YOMI NOIBI is the executive director of Environmental Community Action, Inc., (ECO-Action). ECO-Action’s mission is to help communities organize to confront environmental health threats, and to strengthen and facilitate participation of communities […]
by Kira Spanks On June 7th, community members and stakeholders from Metro Atlanta gathered at Georgia State University Petit Science Center to underscore the importance of environmental justice and the need for environmental justice policy for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. Environmental Community Action Inc. (ECO-Action), Atlanta was one of the organizers, along with, […]
Please enjoy this TED MED talk by Frank Bove, ECO-Action Board Member on the subject of Public Health Practice for and with Communities. In it, Frank emphasizes the importance of including precautionary practice principles in environmental health research. [su_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/M-R8PkYtndg”]
ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it is awarding over $179,000 to three organizations for the restoration of the Proctor Creek Watershed in Atlanta, Ga. Nationally, $2.1 million was awarded to 36 organizations in 17 states and Puerto Rico to help protect and restore urban waters, improve water quality, and […]
Frank Bove, a senior epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (and ECO-Action Board member) is the recipient of the 2014 David Ozonoff Unsung Hero Award for his work as a tireless advocate for communities suffering the long-term effects of contaminated water and soil. In particular, Bove was honored for his efforts […]
ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) completed a cleanup of illegally dumped tires along Proctor Creek last month. DWM was notified of the abandoned tires by a letter sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from representatives of the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council, Shaheed DuBois and Tony Torrence. The tires have […]
