FOEJN: Accomplishments

Balancing the Needs of the People with the Care of the Environment

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LeVonne Stone,
Executive Director
P.O. Box 361
Marina, CA 93933

Office: 831-582-0803
Cell: 831-277-5241

FOEJN is the first organization in the Monterey Peninsula area of California to focus on environmental justice issues, and to coordinate a forum for the public and local officials.

Since 1994, FOEJN has sought to increase awareness of environmental health impacts and economic issues impacting communities of color, low-income populations and other impacted communities on the Monterey Peninsula, including Fort Ord (CSUMB), the cities of Seaside, Marina, Salinas, etc.

FOEJN has been successful in advocating the infusion of environmental justice into the decision-making processes of governmental agencies involved in the reuse and cleanup of the former army base, and throughout the State of California.

Some of our accomplishments include:

	Organized the first Environmental Justice Community Symposium held April 2001 in Monterey, California

	Keynote Speaker UC Santa Barbara, Conference on Environmental Justice

	Met with 25 full time EPA Intems who traveled to the Peninsula to learn about the need to organize the FOEJN, and local environmental justice issues

	Leading the charge to start community stress program related to exposures from toxic substances

	Spearheaded expanding Unexploded Safety program for Monterey School District to alert youth at all grade levels to the dangers of encountering UXO

	Led a successful community-based organizing campaign to secure community representation on the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Fort Ord Army Base

	Advocated for and subsequently established a program for the Fort Ord RAB to increase the representation of disenfranchised communities on the Fort Ord RAB

	Provided testimony at the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) on the need to hold the Department of Defense accountable to ensuring the environmental health and safety of communities affected by cleanup and re-use decisions

	Participated on national level committees and advisory councils, including the Department of Defense National Munitions Dialogue Committee; and the Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) Community Tribal Subcommittee

	Organized community workshops since 1995 with local community, local government leaders, Smart Team Leader and Congressman Sam Farr

	Organized the Fort Ord Environmental justice Network Youth Forums, in which youth can participate at the local, regional and national levels

	Provided technical training for communities on hazardous materials and environmental cleanup process

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Weekly Meetings

At 6:00 pm
Monday Evenings
217 Reindollar Ave
In Marina, CA

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