The Tonawanda Tomorrow Plan, which launched out of our Just Transition campaign to grow the town’s economy after the impact of the Huntley Power Plant closure, was the result of thousands of community members, labor leaders, and Town of Tonawanda representatives The plan was adopted by the Town in 2017, with a number of organizations taking on […]

The  City of Buffalo is home to many neighborhoods who are bearing the brunt of environmental pollution. Landfills, chemical plants, waste transfer facilities, are all located in communities that have been historically left out of decision making, and cut out of systems of power and wealth. Over the last 10 years, Clean Air members have […]

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We’ve got a lot going on this summer at Clean Air! Join us door knocking to build our base and build power to win environmental justice in Western New York! No experience canvassing needed, just a love (or like) of talking to new people, and a few hours over the next few weeks. Our canvass […]

  Are you a member of Clean Air who wants to learn how your membership dues are spent? Do you want to know how to read nonprofit financial statements and make assessments about an organization? When you hear the term “projected cash flow” do you get really energized but not know why? Are you on […]

The Tonawanda Coke Corporation operated a coke manufacturing facility at 3875 River Road Tonawanda, New York since the late 1970’s.  For decades, Tonawanda Coke caused tremendous quality of life issues in the community including air and water pollution, workers’ safety and health issues, employee fatalities, and now a legacy of contamination. Tonawanda Coke purchased the […]

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has begun remediation on a portion of the former American Axle site in the Delavan Grider community in Buffalo. Watch coverage on Channel 2 News. The site at 1001 East Delavan Ave. is one of almost 400 contaminated sites in New York State that contain PCBs. PCB’s […]

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The Advocacy Institute, in partnership with the Clean Air Coalition, is returning to Western New York on June 10th!  Join us for a powerful day of training, sharing updates on the political landscape in Albany, and connecting with other groups from the region working on legislative campaigns at the state level.   We’re offering two sessions — one in […]

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2019 ANNUAL AWARDS! Each year our organization recognizes the work of our members and supporters at our Annual Dinner. Our work is based on the principle that no one can accomplish anything alone. We work with many people in many neighborhoods who deserve recognition. Who should we shine the light on […]