named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Legal Advocacy Against Glyphosate Use
Legal and public advocacy campaign demanding the EPA ban glyphosate, a probable human carcinogen, and supporting petitions to Congress to prohibit Monsanto-Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller.
Public Health and Environmental Defense in Conflict Zones
Monitoring and reporting on environmental health crises in conflict-affected areas such as Gaza, focusing on water contamination, sewage, and disease outbreaks resulting from military actions.
School Ventilation Safety Initiative
Advocacy and legal action to ensure safe indoor air quality in New York City public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, including filing complaints with the New York State Labor Department to enforce proper ventilation standards.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
- Advocacy against harmful pollution and for environmental stewardshipDocuments and challenges harmful pollution through the lens of human rights and local laws, promoting the protection and stewardship of air, land, and water in both urban and rural communities.
- Environmental justice legal and advocacy services for disenfranchised communitiesProvides legal counsel, advocacy, and litigation support to environmental justice communities and organizations in Haiti, the U.S., and other regions, focusing on issues such as air quality, water rights, toxic exposure, and pollution remediation.
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Advocacy for Worker Health and Leave Policies 1 activity
- Advocacy and legal action on school ventilation safety during COVID-19Represented public school employees in filing complaints with the New York State Department of Labor alleging that NYC Department of Education ventilation protocols were scientifically invalid and failed to protect against airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission; advocated for state-mandated air quality testing in school facilities.
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Energy Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advocacy for renewable energy policies with just transition principlesAdvocates for renewable energy policies that prioritize worker safety, environmental health, and a just transition, critically examining risks associated with hydroelectric, nuclear, and biomass energy sources.
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Tenant Legal Advocacy & Support Services 1 activity
- Legal and community advocacy for environmental justice in public housingProvides legal representation, advocacy, and litigation support to residents of NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses and other public housing developments facing environmental health hazards, including exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, Legionnaires' disease, and lead- and arsenic-contaminated soils.
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Community Environmental Monitoring and Research 1 activity
- Remediation advocacy following Hurricane SandyAddresses ongoing environmental and public health harms from the mismanagement of a post-Hurricane Sandy $85 million contract, including tree loss and toxic exposure in vulnerable populations.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Publication of climate justice educational materialsCo-produced and authored multiple editions of "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse," a pop-ed zine designed to challenge false climate solutions and support a just transition, released in conjunction with major climate conferences.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$42K
Contributions & grants$28K66%
Program service revenue$14K32%
Investment income——
Other revenue$915
expenses
Total expenses$39K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$7K
Grants paid out$2K
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$3K
2 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -28.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL R KUPFERMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 30 | $7K |
board members · 1
- BRENDA HAMPTON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Carbon Trade Watch Partner — Collaborated on the production of the second edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse.
- Indigenous Environmental Network Partner — Collaborated on the production of the second edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse.
- NYCHA Partner — Collaborates on environmental justice issues in public housing developments, including remediation and toxic exposure.
- NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses Partner — Collaborates with residents of NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses to address environmental health hazards including cancer-causing chemicals and Legionnaires' disease.
- National Lawyers Guild Partner — Collaborates with NYELJP in supporting lawful free speech and protest against fossil fuel infrastructure expansion.
- New York Environmental Law & Justice Project Partner — Collaborates with the Environmental Justice Initiative for Haiti Inc on environmental justice efforts.
- North American Megadam Resistance Alliance Coalition — Coalition that NYELJP supports, focused on resisting megadams and associated transmission corridors to protect rivers and communities.
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Partner — Co-filed a complaint regarding unsafe ventilation conditions in NYC schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Partner — Co-represented teachers in filing a complaint regarding unsafe school ventilation conditions during the pandemic.
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Partner — Cosigned and jointly filed a complaint with the New York State Labor Department regarding unsafe school ventilation conditions during the pandemic.
- Rising Tide North America Partner — Collaborated on the production of the second edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse.
- The New York Environmental Law and Justice Project Partner — Environmental Justice Initiative for Haiti, Inc. serves as the umbrella organization for this entity.
- Water Protector Legal Collective Partner — Network of attorneys supported by NYELJP to defend human rights against state violence related to fossil fuel infrastructure protests.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Driven Legal Advocacymethodology: community-participatory legal advocacyBy combining legal action with community education and participation, we produce more effective and accountable environmental justice outcomes, because empowering communities as co-litigators strengthens legitimacy, increases local ownership, and improves enforcement against governments and corporations.
- Exposing False Solutions, Advancing Justice-Centered Alternativesmethodology: expose-false-solutionsBy critically analyzing corporate-led climate and energy proposals, we produce space for community-driven solutions, because revealing technical and ethical flaws in dominant “solutions” undermines unjust power structures and enables equitable alternatives like just transition and worker-protected renewable shifts.
- Science-Based Policy Interventionmethodology: scientific-advocacyBy challenging flawed or inadequate environmental health standards with rigorous scientific evidence, we produce stronger public health protections, because scientifically valid methodologies (e.g., in ventilation or exposure assessment) create enforceable benchmarks that prevent institutional neglect and corporate greenwashing.