The Regional Environmental Council of Central Massachusetts is a grassroots environmental justice organization
located in Worcester. Founded in 1971, REC has been dedicated to building
healthy, sustainable and just communities in Worcester and beyond for more than
40 years.
Our members, staff, board and volunteers work together to accomplish
this mission by:
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Developing
and coordinating programs that bring community members together to address
environmental justice issues in the places where we live, work, and play;
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Organizing
neighborhood residents–including youth–and training community leaders to tackle
environmental justice issues in our neighborhoods;
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Providing
events and forums for environmental justice education, networking, visioning
and problem-solving in Worcester and beyond;
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Advocating
at local, state, and national levels for public policies that foster
environmental and social justice, ensure ecological sustainability and
equitable access to clean air and water, open space, local, organic and
nutritious food, clean energy, green jobs, and healthy homes, schools,
workplaces and neighborhoods.
The REC’s Food Justice Program has
established itself over the past 15 years as reliable and effective at
promoting community leadership and creating access to food for Worcester’s most
food insecure communities. The Food Justice Program has focused its efforts on
four project areas city wide: a community gardens network (UGROW), youth
development through urban agriculture (YouthGROW), farmers markets, and a new
mobile market program.
