Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League

http://www.bredl.org

https://www.facebook.com/pg/BlueRidgeEnvironmentalDefenseLeague

Contact: bredl@skybest.com


The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League is a regional, community-based, non-profit environmental organization. Our founding principles are earth stewardship, environmental democracy, social justice, and community empowerment. We believe in the practice of earth stewardship, not only by our league members, but by our government and the public as well. To foster stewardship, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League encourages governmental and citizen responsibility in conserving and protecting our natural resources. BREDL advocates grassroots involvement to empower whole communities in environmental issues. BREDL functions as a 'watchdog' of the environment, monitoring issues and holding government officials accountable for their actions. BREDL networks with citizen groups and agencies, collecting and disseminating accurate and timely information. BREDL sets standards for environmental quality and awards individuals and agencies who uphold these standards in practice. - So adopted by BREDL Board of Directors July, 1984 Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and as such does not support any political candidate or party. Sadly, we find that policy makers, regardless of political affiliation, do not always have protection of public health or environment on their radar. Additionally, please be respectful of others' ideas and religious beliefs. We also ask that you do not use profanity when posting to our Facebook page. BREDL thanks you very much for your support and interest. Working in rural and disadvantaged areas, our staff and volunteers put into practice the ideals of love of community and love of neighbor. BREDL is a grassroots organization: each community group solves pressing local problems by developing a citizens’ campaign with goals, strategies, activities, and assessments. The issues center on industry’s dependence on toxic chemicals, utilities’ refusal to adopt sound energy alternatives, industrial development and highway construction at the expense of public health, intensive livestock operations’ effects on agriculture and the environment, and huge waste dumps. These are social problems with devastating environmental and public health effects. They are also the clarion call for community action. Our mission is difficult. But, in the words of BREDL Co-president James Johnson, “We don’t quit; we find a way to do it.”

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