Environmental Health Coalition

What Environmental Health Coalition does

Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental justice organization founded in 1980 and headquartered in National City, California. It serves low-income communities of color in the San Diego/Tijuana border region that bear disproportionate exposure to diesel particulate matter, port and warehouse pollution, lead hazards, and climate impacts. EHC delivers its mission through community organizing, civic engagement, regulatory advocacy, and direct-service programs — including the Port of San Diego Clean Cargo Project, the Warehouse Indirect Source Rule campaign, the San Diego Lead Abatement Residential Program, the Rooted in Comunidad Cultivating Equity (RICCE) climate initiative, the PAIR air monitor program, and binational border environmental justice work with sister organization Colectivo Salud y Justicia Ambiental AC in Tijuana. It operates Community Action Teams (CATs), promotoras, and coalition partnerships to mobilize residents and influence regulatory and land-use decisions.

EHC has no proprietary software product or technology platform; its core "technology" is community organizing methodology and organizational expertise accumulated over 45+ years. Its business model is grant-funded philanthropy: all programs and services are provided free of charge to community members, and operating support derives from government grants (California Strategic Growth Council, EPA, Port of San Diego as fiscal conduit via San Diego Foundation), philanthropic donations, and coalition partnerships. Major identified funding includes a $22 million Transformative Climate Communities grant (December 2023), a $20 million EPA Community Change Grant (July 2024, terminated May 2025), and a $7.3 million California supplemental (December 2025). Leadership transitioned in February 2023 from co-founder Diane Takvorian to long-tenured insider José Franco Garcia as Executive Director, with Takvorian retained as strategic advisor.

Name

Environmental Health Coalition

Legal name

Environmental Health Coalition

Website

https://environmentalhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Health Coalition is a 501(c)(3) environmental justice nonprofit founded in 1980 that organizes low-income communities of color in the San Diego/Tijuana border region to reduce pollution from ports, warehouses, and freight corridors through advocacy, regulatory campaigns, and direct-service programs funded by grants.

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Product category

Environmental Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG), Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Environmental justice advocacy
• Community organizing
• Clean air campaigns
• Climate resilience programs
• Pollution reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

National City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Environmental Health Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a portfolio of free community-based environmental justice campaigns and programs in the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Its core offerings include the Port of San Diego Clean Cargo Project partnership, Warehouse Indirect Source Rule advocacy, the Rooted in Comunidad Cultivating Equity (RICCE) climate initiative, the San Diego Lead Abatement Residential Program partnership, PAIR indoor air quality services, and binational Border Environmental Justice work — delivered through community organizing, policy advocacy, coalition building, and direct resident engagement.

Product overview

Environmental Health Coalition is an environmental justice advocacy organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of community-based campaigns and programs focused on reducing pollution and improving health in San Diego/Tijuana border communities. Key offerings include: the Clean Cargo Project (CCP) partnership with Port of San Diego for port electrification; the San Diego Lead Abatement Residential Program Partner (SDRLAP) for lead hazard remediation; the Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) advocacy campaign; the Portside Community Action Team for community organizing; Border Environmental Justice Program addressing cross-border air quality; and the Alamar River conservation campaign. These are advocacy and community organizing programs, not software products or technology platforms.

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Products and services

• Port of San Diego Clean Cargo Project (CCP) Community oversight and resident engagement program that partners with the Port of San Diego on a transformative initiative to reduce harmful air pollution in Portside communities by electrifying Port operations and supporting zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. EHC receives $100,000 per year from the EPA Clean Ports Program grant to inform and update portside residents on CCP projects and ensure community participation.
• San Diego Lead Abatement Residential Program Partner (SDRLAP) Lead hazard remediation service partnering EHC with the City of San Diego to identify and remediate lead hazards in private residences through inspections, assessments, and hazard reduction services for residents, particularly families with children at risk of lead exposure.
• Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) Campaign Policy advocacy campaign led by EHC and a coalition of environmental justice groups (Sierra Club San Diego, Climate Action Campaign, Casa Familiar, Earthjustice, Pacific Environment, San Diego 350) to develop a Countywide Warehouse Indirect Source Rule intended to reduce diesel pollution from warehouses and heavy-duty diesel truck traffic in impacted communities.
• Portside Community Action Team (CAT) Community organizing initiative led by EHC to engage Portside residents in Port electrification projects and clean air advocacy across communities adjacent to the Port of San Diego (Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, west National City).
• Rooted in Comunidad, Cultivating Equity (RICCE) Climate-resilient and equity-focused initiative co-led by EHC and San Diego Foundation delivering green spaces, climate-resilient affordable housing, clean transportation, community land trust development, and Healthy Homes projects across San Diego's Historic Barrios; 10+ community-based organizations participate, and 400+ residents were engaged through the grant application process.
• Border Environmental Justice Program Binational environmental justice initiative operating with sister organization Colectivo Salud y Justicia Ambiental in Tijuana to address air quality issues (CO2, particulate matter, VOCs) in Tijuana and Rosarito and the cross-border pollution burden on both U.S. and Mexican communities.
• PAIR Program (Providing Air monitors and purifiers to Portside Residents) Free direct service program, in partnership with the County of San Diego and San Diego Air Pollution Control District, that has distributed air monitors and air purifiers to over 500 Portside residents to reduce indoor exposure to diesel particulate matter and improve indoor air quality.
• ¡SALVEMOS EL ARROYO ALAMAR! (Save Alamar River) Binational conservation campaign to protect and rehabilitate the Alamar River ecosystem in Tijuana, addressing environmental degradation caused by industrial pollution and uncontrolled community encroachment along the river.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% reduction in diesel particulate matter across all three Port of San Diego terminals since 2019 baseline
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Port of San DiegocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025EHC is partnering with the Port of San Diego on its Clean Cargo Project (CCP), a transformative initiative to reduce harmful air pollution in Portside communities by electrifying Port operations and supporting zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. EHC serves as a sub-grantee (grant partner), receiving $100,000 per year from the EPA Clean Ports Program grant to inform and update portside residents on CCP projects, ensuring community participation and oversight. The CCP has a total project value of approximately $86.3 million ($58.6M EPA funding + $27.7M match).
• San Diego FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2023EHC and San Diego Foundation co-lead the 'Rooted in Comunidad, Cultivating Equity' (RICCE) initiative, a Transformative Climate Communities program. San Diego Foundation is the lead applicant and fiscal agent; EHC is the primary community partner. The initiative received a $22M TCC grant from California Strategic Growth Council in 2023, with additional supplemental funding of $7.3M approved December 2025 to restore the original $29.5M total. An EPA Community Change Grant of ~$20M was awarded in July 2024 but terminated by EPA in May 2025. EHC led community engagement, hosting workshops and surveys with 400+ community members during the application process.
• RICCE Community Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EHC works with 10 community-based organizations as partners in the RICCE initiative: Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, GRID Alternatives, Groundwork, MAAC, MTS (Metropolitan Transit System), Urban Corps of San Diego County, and others. Together they deliver projects including the Holistic Healthy Homes Program, Via Verde Electric Shuttle, tree planting, transit stop improvements, and community land trust development.
• Colectivo Salud y Justicia Ambiental AC (Tijuana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColectivo Salud y Justicia Ambiental AC is EHC's binational sister organization based in Tijuana, Mexico. It empowers vulnerable communities in Tijuana to protect their health and environment. This is the only binational environmental justice partnership in the region and is central to EHC's border environmental justice mission. Joint activities include air quality monitoring studies with university students in Tijuana and Rosarito.
• County of San Diego / San Diego Air Pollution Control DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHC partners with the County of San Diego and the San Diego Air Pollution Control District on the PAIR Program (Providing Air quality monitors and purifiers to residents), providing over 500 Portside residents with free air monitors and air purifiers to improve indoor air quality.
• Clean Ports Report Card CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHC is a partner in the Clean Ports Report Card Project, a national initiative led by Better World Group in partnership with 13 organizations including Communities for a Healthy Bay, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club, and others. The initiative developed a scoring framework to evaluate port performance on pollution reduction, transparency, and community engagement, with the Port of San Diego receiving a 'Rising Star' recognition (80.9%).
• Warehouse ISR CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHC leads a coalition of environmental justice advocates including Sierra Club San Diego, Climate Action Campaign, Casa Familiar, Earthjustice, Pacific Environment, and San Diego 350 to advocate for a Warehouse Indirect Source Rule to reduce diesel pollution from warehouses and distribution centers in San Diego County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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