Hi all, See the alert below for more information about the Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative and its proposed new pollution protocol; which we discussed at tonight's GM meeting. I've also attached the protocol as a pdf in case you'd rather read it as a file, instead of following the links in the email. peace Eric /* /Please forward widely (apologies for cross postings).../ ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTION ALERT!* Join the Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative in demanding that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District acknowledge and address cumulative and inequitable impacts of toxic air pollution on low-income communities of color! BAEHC is demanding that the District adopt our proposed <http://www.baehc.org/downloadables/baehc_PollutionReductionProtocol_March2009.pdf>Pollution Reduction Protocol <http://www.baehc.org/downloadables/BAEHC_PollutionReductionProtocol_March2009.pdf>, which calls for an end to new pollution and the implementation of pollution reduction plans in overburdened communities. Recently, the District proposed regulatory changes that were a step in the right direction and would have created stricter air pollution thresholds in highly impacted communities. / However, after pressure from industry forces who demanded to conduct "business as usual," the District has now withdrawn their proposal for more health-protective standards in communities most impacted by pollution./ _* We need your support. Here's what you can do to help :*_ __* *(1) *Add your organization's name* to <http://baehc.org/AlliesSupport.html>our <http://baehc.org/AlliesSupport.html> <http://baehc.org/AlliesSupport.html>sign-on letter <http://www.baehc.org/AlliesSupport.html>. (2) *Mobilize with us* for the upcoming Air District Board meetings on *Nov. 18th and Dec. 2nd*. Get to the BAAQMD building at 9:30 to check in and tell them you're there for the Board meeting at <http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=1765079976699026846&q=939+ellis+st,+san+francisco+ca&gl=us&cd=1&cad=src:pplink&ei=YXH9SvrANYG8tgOct_GfBw>939 Ellis St. in San Francisco <http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=1765079976699026846&q=939+ellis+st,+san+francisco+ca&gl=us&cd=1&cad=src:pplink&ei=YXH9SvrANYG8tgOct_GfBw>. Transportation is available from the East Bay and Southeast San Francisco (contact BAEHC for details). (3) *Call the Air District *Board Member <http://www.sparetheair.org/sitecore/content/Home/The-Air-District/Board-of-Directors/Members.aspx> <http://www.sparetheair.org/sitecore/content/Home/The-Air-District/Board-of-Directors/Members.aspx>who /should /be representing you. Tell them to protect community health and adopt BAEHC's Pollution Reduction Protocol. BAAQMD should create regulations and guidelines that provide additional protection for communities most impacted by pollution. */It's time to speak up loud and clear...// /No more business as usual! Stop the pollution in our communities! * * * Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative (415) 994-2496 www.baehc.org <http://www.baehc.org> /