New York City Environmental Justice Alliance

What New York City Environmental Justice Alliance does

Founded in 1991, the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA) is a 501(c)(3) citywide membership network that links 14 grassroots organizations from low-income neighborhoods and communities of color across New York City's five boroughs in their advocacy for environmental justice. The organization coordinates collective action across campaigns covering waterfront and coastal resilience, waste equity, energy transition and just transition, transportation justice, and extreme heat and air quality. NYC-EJA's work is delivered through coalition organizing, public testimony at city and state hearings, policy advocacy, and the production of research outputs including a biennial NYC Climate Justice Agenda, the CHAMP-EJ community heat and air mapping report, and the interactive Waterfront Justice Project Map built in partnership with the Scientist Action and Advocacy Network.

The organization is funded primarily through foundation and institutional grants from sources including The JPB Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation, Scherman Foundation, 11th Hour Project, The Energy Foundation, New York Community Trust, Northlight Foundation, Solutions Project, New Venture Fund, and federal research funders NIH and NIEHS, supplemented by individual and corporate donations accepted via PayPal. NYC-EJA operates with a 12-person staff led by Executive Director Eddie Bautista and Deputy Director Eunice Ko, comprising senior climate, energy, resiliency, transportation, land use, and policy specialists, and runs a paid fellowship pipeline in partnership with Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment. Major institutional partnerships include the NYC Climate Justice Hub co-established with CUNY in 2023 through a $4 million Waverley Street Foundation grant, the Resilient Coastal Communities Project with Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Urban Development, the NIEHS-funded Grassroots Research to Action in Sunset Park (GRASP) partnership, and coalitions including NY Renews (400+ groups statewide), Transform Don't Trash NYC, Forest For All NYC (100+ organizations), and Just Nature NYC with The Nature Conservancy. The organization's go-to-market motion is community-led: it mobilizes constituents through grassroots organizing, coalition partnerships, academic research collaborations, and public policy campaigns at the city and state level.

Name

New York City Environmental Justice Alliance

Legal name

New York City Environmental Justice Alliance

Website

https://nyc-eja.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NYC-EJA is a 501(c)(3) citywide membership network, founded in 1991, that links 14 grassroots organizations across New York City to advocate for environmental justice policy on waterfront resilience, waste equity, energy, transportation, and climate issues affecting low-income communities and communities of color.

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New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: NYC-EJA accepts tax-deductible donations through PayPal from individuals and organizations supporting environmental justice causes. The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: The organization receives funding from foundations and institutional funders including 11th Hour Project, The JPB Foundation, National Institutes of Health, The Energy Foundation, New Venture Fund, New York Community Trust, Northlight Foundation, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Scherman Foundation, Solutions Project, and Surdna Foundation.

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Core offering

NYC-EJA operates as a citywide membership network linking grassroots environmental justice organizations from low-income neighborhoods and communities of color across New York City's five boroughs. Its core work involves coalition building, policy advocacy at city and state levels, community-based participatory research, and the production of research publications such as the biennial NYC Climate Justice Agenda to advance environmental and climate justice policy.

Product overview

NYC-EJA is a non-profit membership network (501(c)(3)) connecting grassroots organizations from low-income neighborhoods and communities of color for environmental justice advocacy. Rather than a technology product company, it offers advocacy campaigns, research reports, and collaborative initiatives including the Climate Justice Agenda (biennial research platform), Waterfront Justice Project (coastal resiliency initiative with interactive mapping), NYC Climate Justice Hub (CUNY partnership), and various community research partnerships. The organization focuses on policy advocacy, community organizing, and coalition-building across areas including climate resilience, waste equity, transportation justice, energy transition, and extreme heat.

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Products and services

• NYC Climate Justice Agenda A comprehensive research and advocacy platform released biennially that addresses climate action through community-based approaches, offering strategic recommendations for equitable climate policy in New York City for policymakers, advocates, and member organizations.
• Waterfront Justice Project NYC's first citywide community-based resiliency campaign focused on coastal resilience planning, waterfront zone reform, and protecting vulnerable communities from storm surge and industrial contamination risks.
• Waterfront Justice Project Interactive Map A collaborative interactive map developed with Scientist Action and Advocacy Network (ScAAN) that visualizes environmental justice communities, storm surge zones, and Significant Maritime Industrial Areas (SMIAs) across NYC for public use.
• NYC Climate Justice Hub A transformative partnership with CUNY expanding climate and environmental research, policy analysis, and advocacy resources for frontline communities while offering student opportunities at the climate research hub.
• Grassroots Research to Action in Sunset Park (GRASP) A community-based participatory research partnership with UPROSE, Rand Corporation, and The LifeLine Group funded by NIEHS to understand public health risks from industrial waterfront operations and build community resiliency in Sunset Park.
• Resilient Coastal Communities Project (RCCP) A partnership between NYC-EJA and Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Urban Development focused on coastal resilience through engaged scientific research, community engagement, and capacity building.
• Community Heat and Air Mapping for Environmental Justice (CHAMP-EJ) Report A research report analyzing community heat vulnerability and air quality mapping to support environmental justice advocacy in New York City.
• NYC-EJA Fellowship Program A paid fellowship partnership with Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE) recruiting graduate students for 2-semester placements with NYC-EJA member organizations to support community outreach, research, and policy analysis.

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NY RenewscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Statewide coalition co-founded by NYC-EJA with 400+ environmental, justice, faith, labor, and community groups. Driving force behind the NYS Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). NYC-EJA's Executive Director serves on NYS's first Climate Justice Working Group.
• Columbia University Center for Sustainable Urban DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Resilient Coastal Communities Project (RCCP) - collaborative research on coastal resilience, community engagement, and climate adaptation strategies. Involved in USACE HATS work and ongoing research projects.
• Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC-EJA Fellowship partnership recruiting Pratt graduate students for paid 2-semester fellowships with member organizations. Fellows support community outreach, research, and policy analysis.
• UPROSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and key partner in REVitalize initiative and Grassroots Research to Action in Sunset Park (GRASP). Co-developed Sunset Solar at Brooklyn Army Terminal, NYC's first community-owned solar project.
• THE POINT CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in REVitalize initiative for community energy planning and renewable energy projects.
• We Stay / Nos QuedamoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in REVitalize initiative. Has two solar canopies operational as part of community energy projects.
• PUSH BuffalocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in REVitalize initiative addressing community energy planning and community-owned renewable energy. Has several rooftop solar projects interconnected.
• Scientist Action and Advocacy Network (ScAAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on the Waterfront Justice Project Interactive Map, providing mapping visualization support.
• NYS Department of Environmental ConservationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the EPA-funded NYC Industrial Waterfront Communities Pollution Prevention project in the South Bronx SMIA.
• Rochester Institute of Technology NYS Pollution Prevention InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EPA-funded project helping auto-related businesses implement pollution prevention and climate adaptation strategies.
• The Nature Conservancy NY CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Just Nature NYC initiative advocating for nature-based solutions and urban forest equity. Partnership advocates for more trees across NYC to support climate justice.
• New Jersey Environmental Justice AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sister organization committed to advancing environmental justice in New Jersey.
• Climate Justice AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alliance working to build a just transition from fossil fuels to community-controlled renewable energy.
• CUNY (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the NYC Climate Justice Hub - transformative partnership to advance climate solutions generated by frontline communities. Hub expands climate research, policy analysis, and advocacy resources. Supported by $4 million Waverley Street Foundation grant in 2023.
• Transform Don't Trash NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition co-led by NYC-EJA focusing on reformation of the solid waste industry. Coalition includes environmental justice advocates, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 16, NY Lawyers for the Public Interest, ALIGN, and NRDC. Led to passage of Commercial Waste Zones Law in 2019.
• Teamsters Local 813minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partner in waste equity and environmental justice campaigns.
• ElectrifyNYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working on clean energy and electrification advocacy.
• NYLPI: New York Lawyers for the Public InterestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal advocacy partner in waste equity campaigns and environmental justice work.
• ALIGN: The Alliance for Greater New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor and environmental coalition partner in Transform Don't Trash NYC and other campaigns.
• Clean Energy GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in clean energy advocacy and research.
• Forest For All NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 100+ organizations advocating for urban forest equity. NYC-EJA helped champion Intro 1065 requiring a citywide Urban Forest Plan.

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Key highlights6 records

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