Photos from the former site of Ballona Wetlands, Playa del Rey, CA
The Environmental Relief Center
Post Office Box 1084
Studio City, California 91614-0084
envirorelief@prodigy.net Return to top
Post Office Box 1084
Studio City, California 91614-0084
envirorelief@prodigy.net Return to top
There are many compelling reasons to advocate for
the protection of natural resources and public
health. Among these, two are of major significance:
1) The present weakening and phasing out
of long-standing environmental policies
and regulations.
2) The current lack of official oversight
and accountability for public health, safety,
and quality of life in local communities.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Environmental Relief Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation,
has not been organized for the private gain of any person, but
rather for the following public and charitable purposes:
The Environmental Relief Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation,
has not been organized for the private gain of any person, but
rather for the following public and charitable purposes:
The Environmental Relief Center recognizes a
broad range of environmental issues which
directly link public health and sustainable
communities to the preservation of natural
resources, and the protection of habitats and
species.
broad range of environmental issues which
directly link public health and sustainable
communities to the preservation of natural
resources, and the protection of habitats and
species.
The specific purpose of The Environmental Relief Center
is to provide support, advance the goals, and foster the
development of local conservation programs through
public education, advocacy, and new sources of funding.
is to provide support, advance the goals, and foster the
development of local conservation programs through
public education, advocacy, and new sources of funding.
| THE ENVIRONMENTAL RELIEF CENTER Support and Advocacy for the Grass Roots |
Wildflowers of the Pribilof Islands
| THE MEANING OF GRASS ROOTS ____ Grass roots (Colloq.) Close to, or emerging spontaneously from, the people. . . . . Webster's Dictionary |
WHEN LEFT UNCHECKED, MANY ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS IDENTIFIED BELOW SERIOUSLY IMPACT
LOCAL COMMUNITIES, UNDERMINING PUBLIC HEALTH,
DEGRADING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CONTRIBUT-
ING TO ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE,
AND DIMINISHED QUALITY OF LIFE:
CONCERNS IDENTIFIED BELOW SERIOUSLY IMPACT
LOCAL COMMUNITIES, UNDERMINING PUBLIC HEALTH,
DEGRADING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CONTRIBUT-
ING TO ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE,
AND DIMINISHED QUALITY OF LIFE:
THE ENVIRONMENTAL RELIEF CENTER
Reckless land-use decisions are seriously impacting the earth's ecology, leaving communities through-
out the world struggling with air and water pollution, degraded eco-systems, and the consequences of
hazardous toxins and impaired public health.
The Environmental Relief Center is dedicated to the advocacy and support of small community
organizations across the country which often stand alone in defending their regional boundaries
against unbridled expansion, ill-considered zoning, and loss of open space. Often unacknowledged and
underfunded, local groups can be seriously challenged by deeply entrenched alternative governments
which frequently over-ride the rule of law and the local democratic process.
In cities and townships where small environmental organizations are out-numbered and out-spent, and
urban encroachment has eroded landscapes and undermined public health, it is anticipated the
benefits and services offered by The Environmental Relief Center will help facilitate environmental
preservation as well as improve standards for public health and safety.
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out the world struggling with air and water pollution, degraded eco-systems, and the consequences of
hazardous toxins and impaired public health.
The Environmental Relief Center is dedicated to the advocacy and support of small community
organizations across the country which often stand alone in defending their regional boundaries
against unbridled expansion, ill-considered zoning, and loss of open space. Often unacknowledged and
underfunded, local groups can be seriously challenged by deeply entrenched alternative governments
which frequently over-ride the rule of law and the local democratic process.
In cities and townships where small environmental organizations are out-numbered and out-spent, and
urban encroachment has eroded landscapes and undermined public health, it is anticipated the
benefits and services offered by The Environmental Relief Center will help facilitate environmental
preservation as well as improve standards for public health and safety.
.
Pollution: Contamination of air and waterways
through the use of fossil fuels, excessive chemicals
and environmental toxins.
Destruction of wetlands: Loss of beaches and
shorelines through industrial and residential develop-
ment.
Resource extraction: Unregulated drilling, mining,
deforestation, and grazing on public lands.
Urban sprawl and blight: Reckless land-use
decisions, traffic gridlock, deterioration of
neighborhoods, and homelessness.
Loss of habitat: Degraded eco-systems and
extinction of species.
Disregard for environmental science and public health
research: Widespread toxin-related illnesses and
delays in the development of renewable sources of
energy and clean-air technologies.
Population growth and resource depletion.
Commercialization of park-lands, monuments, forests,
and other wilderness areas.