To the Editor:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I would like to supplement the article about activism that was written last week by Hannah Purkey. While I am impressed by the range and the influence of the activists and campaigns that were mentioned, I want to make sure that credit goes to some of Swat’s environmental activists as well.
In 1996, Swarthmore students were a part of a larger community campaign in Chester to bring the first case of environmental racism to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. They sought to ensure that clean air and clean water would be preserved as basic rights for everyone, regardless of income or race.
These efforts continue with the Environmental Justice group (EJ), which meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Lang Center with the DelCo Alliance, which is composed of Chester community members.
Last year, this committee prevented a tire incinerator plant from coming into the area and adding further toxic materials to air that is already saturated with the particulates from medical treatment and waste-burning plants. This Saturday there will be a direct action from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. demanding cleaner air and environmental equity with the DelCo Alliance. Contact ej@sccs.swarthmore.edu for more information.
Elizabeth Crampton ’09
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