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Posted inVirginia

Why we created a landfill guide for Bristol residents

by Sarah Wade February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Our community partners are distributing this brochure to inform more residents about the harmful gases leaking from a landfill in Virginia.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

How to prepare for a winter storm

by Lyndsey Gilpin January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

A roundup of useful tips, stories, and resources for Southerners.

Posted inJustice, North Carolina, Public Health

A group of moms stopped a crypto mine from building next to an N.C. school

by Victoria Bouloubasis December 22, 2021January 13, 2022

These data processing centers are creating noise pollution in rural areas of the South.

Posted inAppalachia, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee, Virginia, Waste

Air pollution from a Virginia landfill is making residents sick. Officials won’t call it an emergency.

by Sarah Wade December 1, 2021January 14, 2022

A chemical reaction taking place below the landfill’s surface is emitting harmful gases.

Posted inImmigration, Justice, North Carolina, Public Health

N.C. Latina leaders on how to strengthen community healthcare options

by Victoria Bouloubasis November 24, 2021January 14, 2022

A recap of Southerly and Enlace Latino NC’s panel on healthy equity for Latinx populations in the state.

Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Justice, Land, Louisiana, Public Health

Louisiana’s new hurricane survivor sheltering program could be a model for the future

by Carly Berlin October 27, 2021January 13, 2022

The Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program aims to create temporary options closer to home as residents navigate federal aid programs.

Posted inCOVID-19, Immigration, Justice, Land, North Carolina, Public Health

N.C. Latinx residents on grassroots, policy solutions to the housing crisis

by Victoria Bouloubasis October 22, 2021January 14, 2022

Southerly and Enlace Latino NC hosted a panel with residents and advocates of community-owned mobile home parks.

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