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DESCRIPTION:Occupyforum presents…\n\nReport from the Frontlines:\nThe fight against 
 environmental racism and injustice, climate change, and gentrification in 
 Bayview Hunters Point\n\nWith Marie Harrison and Bradley Angel (Greenaction 
 for Health and Environmental Justice) \nand Dr. Ray Tompkins, (Clean Air 
 Health Alliance)\n\n\nBayview/Hunters Point has historically served as an 
 industrial dumping ground and suffers from a shockingly high degree of 
 environmental degradation. This predominately low to very-low income 
 community suffers from chronic health problems as a direct result of the 
 toxic environment. Within BVHP, residents experience among the highest 
 rates of breast, cervical and prostate cancer, asthma and respiratory 
 illnesses in California.\n\nEnvironmental Racism refers to the 
 institutional rules, regulations, policies or government and/or corporate 
 decisions that deliberately target certain communities for locally 
 undesirable land uses and lax enforcement of zoning and environmental laws, 
 resulting in communities being disproportionately exposed to toxic and 
 hazardous waste based upon race. Environmental racism is caused by several 
 factors, including intentional neglect, the alleged need for a receptacle 
 for pollutants in urban areas, and a lack of institutional power and low 
 land values of people of color. It is a well-documented fact that 
 communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately 
 impacted by polluting industries (and very specifically, hazardous waste 
 facilities) and lax regulation of these industries.\n\nCome to OccupyForum 
 to hear updates and discussion about the Bayview including:\n\n• Toxic 
 and radioactive contamination and gentrification;\n\n• New information on 
 incorrect government air quality monitoring; and new community monitoring 
 – and October 6th 2 pm meeting of San Francisco Health Commission at 25 
 Van Ness, Room 338;\n\n• The new Bayview Hunters Point Environmental 
 Justice Task Force and how it is helping residents file pollution 
 complaints and hold industry and government accountable;\n\n• Impacts of 
 climate change and sea level rise;\n\n• Proposal from Greenaction for an 
 action this fall targeting the notorious developer/gentrifier Lennar 
 Corporation, and government, on these issues of pollution, climate change 
 and gentrification.\n\nhttp://www.ejnet.org/ej/principles.html\n\nTime will 
 be allotted for Q&A, discussion and announcements.\nWheelchair accessible, 
 ride shares announced.\nDonations to occupy forum to cover costs are 
 encouraged; No one turned away! \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/01/18778337.php
SUMMARY:Occupyforum presents… Report from the Frontlines: Bayview: environmental racism
LOCATION:Local 2\n215 Golden Gate near Leavenworth 94102/ Civic /Center BART\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/01/18778337.php
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