No More Pollution in East Phillips

The East Phillips community is facing a fight for environmental justice. Despite being one of the most diverse and overburdened communities in Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis is planning on siting a polluting facility in the heart of their neighborhood. This is a clear instance of environmental racism. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) has been leading the charge to negotiate with the city and prevent further pollution while pushing for their alternative vision for the site. But they can't do this alone.

We must make it clear to the city that this is unacceptable. If we are going to uphold any values of environmental justice, we must begin from a shared understanding that any pollution added to overburdened communities is a non starter. Add your name to our petition and send a message directly to the City!

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Dear Mayor Frey, Minneapolis City Council, and city staff,

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The East Phillips neighborhood has some of the worst air quality in Minneapolis, resulting in the highest rates of asthma and heart disease in the state. East Phillips is also one of the most diverse communities in the state, and home to the largest Indigenous population within the Twin Cities. The city has recognized the neighborhood as a Green Zone because it is an environmental justice community.

Despite the historic environmental racism that has plagued the neighborhood and continues to impact generations through the cumulative impacts of pollution, the city still decided to site the Hiawatha Campus Expansion project in East Phillips, going so far as to trample over community initiatives that could lead to a safe, healing, and sustainable development vision for the site.

The most recent developments between the city and the community are a step in the right direction, but East Phillips deserves more. This shouldn’t be about negotiating how much new pollution will be added to the community, this should be about reducing pollution and beginning to address the historic issue of environmental racism that has led to these disparities.

I urge you and the city to give the community proper time to analyze the new city plans, and ensure that no new pollution is added to an already overburdened community. It is essential that this overburdened community’s concerns are addressed. The East Phillips community deserves to thrive, they deserve the right to clean air and a healthy living environment.

Please uphold your commitments to environmental justice.

Sincerely, [Your information here]