Your community's health is worth fighting for.
THEA helps Houston-area neighborhoods living near Superfund sites turn science into action.
Community knowledge is essential to building healthier, safer, and more resilient futures.
We help communities access clear, understandable information about environmental conditions that may impact their health. Through environmental health literacy and public engagement, residents can better understand local risks, navigate complex information, and make informed decisions for their families and neighborhoods.
THEA’s expertise on the complex Superfund and regulatory processes, environmental health communication, and attention to technical details empowers residents to participate effectively in the decision-making that is meant to protect their health and environment.
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Restoring Integrity, Vitality, and Ecosystem Resilience in the San Jacinto River Watershed
The RIVER Initiative translates complex environmental data and cleanup decisions into practical guidance that empowers residents and river stakeholders to participate meaningfully in remediation and safeguard the river's water quality and ecosystem for future generations.
The RIVER Initiative is rooted in THEA’s long-standing commitment to protecting the San Jacinto River. This work is deeply personal to THEA as Jackie Medcalf’s (Founder and Executive Director of THEA) family experienced significant health complications while living next to the river.
Environmental advocacy can feel overwhelming. Using Center for Climate Change Communication data, Andy Escobar will explain whom Americans trust, how to improve advocacy, build community power, and choose effective outreach strategies. August 18th - Register Now
Join Josephine Gingerich of Physicians for Social Responsibility–PA and Elissa Yoder of Halt the Harm Network to learn how expanding data centers affect energy, water, land use, the environment, and community decision-making.
September 1st - Register Now
Stronger Together Through Coalition Building
THEA brings together residents, local businesses, bipartisan elected officials, researchers, agencies, and other stakeholders because we believe communities are best served when diverse perspectives and lived experiences are part of the conversation. By building trusted coalitions, translating complex scientific and regulatory information into accessible formats, and supporting community-driven engagement, we help communities participate meaningfully in decisions about environmental health and contaminated site cleanups.
Learn more about our San Jacinto, Cypress Community and Northeast Houston Coalitions.
THEA is now the national home of the Center for Health, Environment & Justice.
Founded by Lois Gibbs after her historic fight for Love Canal, CHEJ has helped thousands of communities across the U.S. We are proud to carry forward this lineage of scientific rigor and community power.
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