Events

Various dates in July. Climate of Change. Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater, Los Angeles. Check out this documentary as it explores the effects of climate change on various parts of the world. To watch the trailer and check out the schedule, please see here.

Announcements

Food News - What's going on in the sustainable food world? Read up on it here.

Lead in my stuff! - Find out if that bracelet your child is wearing contains lead - check out this list of lead contaminated recalls.

We sent out a letter - if you didn't get it via snail mail, check it out here.

State of the Air - The South Coast AQMD released their State of the Air video. Scroll down to "AQMD addresses State of the Air in new video" to view.

What's in this? - Healthystuff.org has created a database which identifies the various chemicals in consumer products. Read about it here and find out exactly what you are buying.

Who do you call? - How do you make air quality complaints in the South Coast Air Basin? Click here to watch an informative, short video distributed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Climate Change - Environmental justice advocates speak out on climate change. Read more.

Facebook – CERA is now on Facebook; please join us!

News

Beautifying and Polluting - July 21, 2010. Check out the latest installment by The Story of Stuff Project -- The Story of Cosmetics.

EPA limits malathion and other chemicals near salmon streams - May 17, 2010. Check out the story here.

Bay Area Environmental Justice advocates celebrate a huge victory - April 28, 2010. EJ Advocates stop the expansion of the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, CA. Read more here.

Toxics lurking below neighborhood homes - April 27, 2010. Residents of a Carson, CA neighborhood discover their homes are built atop toxic soil. Check out the story here.

Ujima Village - April 13, 2010. Read about the plight of Ujima Village - a housing complex built on top of a former oil tank storage site. Read the story here.

Think twice about bottled water - March 22, 2010. Check out Annie Leonard's new film The Story of Bottled Water and afterwards, check out the bottled water industry's response here.

Sad News - June 6, 2009. Our fellow environmental justice advocate and friend, Luke Cole, sadly passed away on June 6, 2009. Luke accomplished some amazing things and will truly be missed. To read more about Luke and his accomplishments, click here and here. View a tribute to Luke posted by his fellow colleauges at the Center on Race, Povery and the Environment here.