USA "Little Village Justice, Chicago" Jay Dunn 24 images Created 13 Sep 2009
USA, Chicago, September 14, 2009.
The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit.
Persistent grass-roots lobbying for the conversion of the Celotex clean-up site into a much-needed park has kept the issue front-and-center for local politicians and residents alike. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, and it is a fact that many of their most eloquent spoke-persons are teenagers - committed, passionate, and involved.
Photographs created for a two page feature story in the Chicago Tribune's HOY Spanish-language newspaper.
The Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, headquartered in a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago, campaigns not only against pollution but for clean power, park facilities, urban agriculture, and restoring public transit.
Persistent grass-roots lobbying for the conversion of the Celotex clean-up site into a much-needed park has kept the issue front-and-center for local politicians and residents alike. LVEJO's staff and volunteers make significant outreach and education efforts, and it is a fact that many of their most eloquent spoke-persons are teenagers - committed, passionate, and involved.
Photographs created for a two page feature story in the Chicago Tribune's HOY Spanish-language newspaper.
