East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, made up of residents on the frontline of toxic polluters, has been fighting for the health of our communities – and by extension the planet – for two decades. We challenge bigoted… Read More

EYCEJ says Yes on Prop 15 & Prop 21 *espanol al siguiente* Through an extensive and democratic process, the hundreds of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice members from East LA, Southeast LA and Long Beach have reached… Read More

*Español abajo* We are so appreciative of the love and support that our communities and East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (“EYCEJ”) has given us. Upon starting at EYCEJ, our knowledge of the environmental racism, pollution and health… Read More

Last night at our 7th Annual Fighting For Life Celebration our Executive Director mark! Lopez announced his transition out of the ED role. mark! joined East Yard as a Member in 2009, came on to the Team in… Read More

By Gilbert Estrada, Ph.D. Bob Eula is East Yard.  He was the heart, soul, and crucial part of three young men who tried to fix a serious problem.  He was the councilman, friend, concerned citizen, and active partisan… Read More

Remembering Bob Eula, co-founder of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice and his fighting spirit: We recently heard the news that Bob Eula passed away, on January 16, 2020. Our hearts are heavy as we remember Bob and… Read More

Over the last 24 hours we have been getting a steady flow of calls, emails, texts and DMs from media outlets wanting to get a soundbite to put out regarding USC’s children tooth lead study. Responsible journalists inform… Read More

Every day our mothers sacrifice a little bit of themselves for us. This year we at EYCEJ want to celebrate our mothers that are in movement. Read some thoughts that these fierce leaders had to share:   Mary… Read More

On this Valentine’s Day, take a moment to share some love (aka call out polluters in our communities and their enablers)! Shout to Kim Wasserman-Nieto with our partners the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO.org) in Chicago for… Read More