The following statement was written collaboratively by Tonawanda members, Clean Air board members and Clean Air staff. Members of the Clean Air Board of Directors are elected through an annual membership vote. Members of Clean Air live in neighborhoods in Western New York that are disproportionately impacted by pollution, and pay annual organizational dues, lead campaigns and […]

Collaborative Plan Creates Pathway for Life After Huntley Coal Plan Closure On Wednesday, June 21st at 6:30pm funcionarios electos, representantes de organizaciones comunitarias, trabajo organizado, y los residentes de la ciudad se reunirán para la publicación oficial del plan de desarrollo económico Tonawanda Tomorrow.. This plan provides a pathway for the town to make up revenue loss […]

Join us in the Participatory Budgeting (PB) Niagara District process! PB es una forma diferente de administrar el dinero público y de involucrar a las personas en el gobierno. Es un proceso democrático en el que los miembros de la comunidad deciden directamente cómo gastar parte de un presupuesto público.. It enables taxpayers to work with government to make budget decisions […]

Los residentes cerca de Tonawanda Coke están extremadamente preocupados por su salud y seguridad desde que el Departamento de Conservación Ambiental del Estado de Nueva York (NYSDEC) anunció que Tonawanda Coke comenzará a procesar materiales de un sitio de desechos peligrosos. NYS DEC released a fact sheet announcing the processing to begin in early June. Despite the long history of Tonawanda Coke’s […]

Tonawanda Tomorrow Draft Plan Unveiled!! En los últimos nueve meses, the Town and its community partners have been working to create a plan for growing Tonawanda’s economy. Impulsado por la comunidad, this draft plan was shaped by the voices of nearly 1,000 Residentes de Tonawanda, un residente que vive en Niagara Street, y partes interesadas de la comunidad. This draft plan is now available online – […]

Clean Air has been running and winning campaigns for health and equity in Western New York for 10 años. We have pushed decision makers in our region to prioritize the health of neighborhoods. We have fought to be the ones making decisions about policies that directly impact us. Hoy, data shows that the level of […]

Last Spring, Councilmember David Rivera made a commitment to have a Participatory Budgeting (PB) process in his district, the Niagara District, and we are excited to finally be underway! General Assemblies are where residents come together to brainstorm ideas for their communities, are being scheduled throughout the district for December and January 2017. ACTUALIZAR (1/17): […]

It is time to celebrate another year of exciting victories and developments at Clean Air. Together, we have accomplished major steps towards a more health and equitable Western New York. Without the investment and work by members, and the belief in the power and possibility of organizing our communities – none of our work in […]

You make a difference. Together, we have made some great things happen in 2016 for Western New York. As we look forward to 2017, there are many challenges to face, many of which are still unknown. Sin embargo, Clean Air will continue to fight for the health and equity of all Western New Yorkers, and we […]

Hometown Cab Company Partners with Clean Air Coalition to Get Voters to Polls Buffalo, Nueva York: Necesito ayuda para llegar a las urnas? Una asociación entre Liberty Cab y las organizaciones comunitarias locales puede ayudarlo. On November 8th Liberty Cab Company will provide any resident in the City of Buffalo and the Town of Tonawanda a ride […]