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OUR MISSION

The WEST Environmental Justice Center’s mission is to work as authentic partners with communities towards environmental and energy justice by being a one-stop shop for hands-on technical assistance, multi-faceted training, and other eligible forms of assistance, resources, and support to program participants. We serve American Samoa, Arizona, California, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawai'i, and Nevada including Native American Tribes and Indigenous communities in these areas.

Grants Navigation

Guidance in finding, applying for, and managing grants

Community Leadership

Building advocacy and leadership through resource fairs, student internships and our Community Champion Program

Technical Expertise

Providing environmental health, climate, and renewable energy expertise.

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Student Internship Program

Are you interested in gaining paid experience in environmental and energy justice? Receive hands-on experience under the mentorship of organizations already doing this work.

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Community Champions Program

Receive capacity building, leadership training, peer learning and support through a cohort approach tailored to your interests. Este programa sólo se realizará en inglés.

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OUR IMPACT

“The WEST Environmental Justice Center has been an invaluable resource in my journey of grant writing. Their provision of data, insightful feedback, and the guidance from Ana, the grants specialist, have been instrumental in my personal success. With Ana's support, I recently completed a grant application with confidence and precision. I'm grateful for their ongoing fellowship in advancing environmental justice initiatives.”

- Natasha Iida, Ho'inana A Me Ho'ola, Waianae, HI

“I have partnered with the WEST Environmental Justice Center in effort to getting hands on training and creating a SAM.gov account. There is nothing more daunting than to be in a situation where you can not understand how to navigate through the federal government networks especially the technical part when you grew up in times when there was no computer literature in public schools. Thankfully we have come a long way.”

- Linda Shosie, Owner, Mothers For Safe Air & Safe Water, Tucson, AZ