Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment (CRPE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving environmental justice and healthy, sustainable communities through collective action and the law. Founded in 1989, CRPE provides legal support to grassroots groups in environmental justice communities, focusing on addressing environmental issues affecting low-income communities and communities of color. The organization offers organizational, technical, and legal assistance to underserved communities facing environmental challenges, operating primarily in California with support extending elsewhere. CRPE's mission is to build healthy, sustainable communities through collective action and the law, working alongside the most impacted communities to protect air, land, water, health, and economic security. Their vision is a world where everyone, regardless of race or income, can live a healthy, sustainable life supported by their community and equal protection from environmental harm. CRPE's values include justice, strong belief in people, from the ground up, and integrity. The organization operates with a team of dedicated professionals committed to environmental justice and community empowerment.