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Moving a Mountain: A Neighborhood Success Story. This bilingual English/Spanish fotonovela in a comic book format tells the story of a community in Southeast Los Angeles County that successfully waged a 3-year campaign to close down a concrete recycling firm in their neighborhood. Communities for a Better Environment, an urban environmental organization, helped the community document health problems associated with the plant and build a broad-based environmental justice campaign. "Moving a Mountain" can be used by community groups and schools who are working to reduce environmental health risks in their neighborhoods.

Single copy costs are $3, and multiple copy discounts are available.
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School in the Middle: Teens Take on Toxics. This bilingual English/Spanish fotonovela in a comic book format tells the story of three young high school women over a one-year period working with a community based organization to get some serious toxics cleaned up in their middle school. They researched the issue and organized residents in their neighborhood. By putting pressure on environmental regulators, they caught the attention of state legislators. Community groups and schools who are working to reduce environmental health risks in their neighborhoods can use "School in the Middle" to demonstrate how mobilizing neighbors can lead to positive change.

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