Community Action Works

05/02/2026

10 trillion plastic pellets enter our oceans each year, causing harm to our environment and our communities.

That’s why we joined the 2nd annual International Pellet Count Day today at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, PA!

04/19/2026

DALTON — New Hampshire’s governor visited Forest Lake State Park on Friday morning to greet more than 60 residents and opponents of a landfill proposed beside the lake, to reaffirm

04/17/2026

Yesterday, we joined Environment North Carolina at Burkett Farm for an exciting solar tour, exploring opportunities for energy resiliency and sustainable agriculture on farms. Thanks to Burkett Farm for having us!

03/27/2026

Join us for a Rhode Island Community Organizing Summit alongside partners including Clean Water Action, Zero Waste Providence, the RI Schools Recycling Project, and Environment RI! We will be discussing key environmental issues in Rhode Island and join trainings on grassroots organizing skills from planning campaigns to local outreach strategies. The event will take place April 4th from 1:30 - 5pm at the Knight Memorial Library Auditorium, 275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/risummit26

03/10/2026

Join our partners at Environment Massachusetts for a web-bee-nar to learn about how we can work to save the bees! RSVP here: https://environmentamerica.org/massachusetts/events/save-the-bees-web-bee-nar/

03/04/2026

There's still time to RSVP to a webinar happening tomorrow 3/5 from 11-11:45 AM ET. Learn about how schools are tackling the food waste problem in MA. Hope to see you there!

Register at the link!
https://communityactionworks.org/reducing-food-waste-webinar-rsvp-page/

Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG)Clean Water Action Massachusetts
Conservation Law Foundation

In Massachusetts, one-fifth of all waste produced is food waste. From scraps such as banana peels and apple cores to tossed food that can still be eaten, much of this waste can be reduced and diverted before it hits the landfill. The good news: Across the state, schools are tackling this problem wit...

02/17/2026

On March 5th at 11 AM, join us for an inspiring webinar alongside Zero Waste MA coalition partners to learn how schools are working to reduce and divert food waste. Register here: tinyurl.com/zwmawebinar

01/14/2026

Shout out to North Country Alliance for Balanced Change!

The New Hampshire Department of Justice has fined Casella Waste Systems nearly $2 million in what is the state’s largest solid waste civil penalty for documented violations and mismanagement at

12/31/2025

On Wednesday, January 14, 7:00—8:15 PM, join us for a virtual event with author Sharon Udasin to discuss her book: Poisoning The Well -- How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/5f6zt2df

“This book and discussion couldn’t be more timely as much of Massachusetts drinking water - both public water systems and private wells - have been contaminated with PFAS,” said Deirdre Cummings, MASSPIRG, who is working to prevent and clean up PFAS pollution.

11/11/2025

This past weekend, we hosted a Grassroots Organizing Summit in Georgia alongside our partners fighting the environmental and health impacts of data centers across the state! We were joined by 50 activists, students, and community members for an inspiring day of workshops and panels, building the skills and connections we need to take on these powerful special interests. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! Science for Georgia Inc, Sierra Club Georgia Chapter, Georgia WAND, Third Act Georgia, Black Voters Matter Fund, Environment Georgia, Indivisible Georgia Coalition, National Coalition Against Cryptomining, Georgia Conservation Voters

10/23/2025

It was so great hosting along with our friends our Community Organizing Summit in Baytown, TX this past Saturday 10/18 at the Baytown Community Center!

It was such an inspiring day with panels and workshops to bring community activists and advocates together to share stories, get connected, and build power to make our communities healthier and greener! We look forward to seeing the great work these community activists will accomplish this year and beyond!

Big shout and thank you to all of our sponsors, organizations and organizers who made all of this possible! Chispa TX , Air Alliance Houston , Hip Hop Caucus , Texas Campaign for the Environment , Beyond Petrochemicals , Earthworks , Better Brazoria , Annie's List , Environment Texas

Photo credit: JaRel Clay