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Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice —or DWEJ for short —is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environmental and economic health of the Detroit community. DWEJ champions a healthy environment for all people through innovative, thoughtful community and policy actions that put people first. DWEJ has grown from a group of grassroots activists that formed in 1991 and went on to become a major voice recognized locally, statewide, and nationally, for their visionary programs and projects that stimulate economic growth, while also creating sustainable, livable communities.

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Organization: Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
Date: 4/21/22
Resource Type: Organization
Topic: Environmental Justice
Source URL: https://detroitenvironmentaljustice.org/

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