Environmental Justice and Advocacy 🌿
At Grassroots Westmoreland, we believe that caring for the land is a shared responsibility rooted in love for our communities. This page gathers the environmental efforts led by neighbors and local groups to nurture, protect, and restore our shared ecosystems.
These organizations are committed to environmental justice, conservation, education, and stewardship.
These organizations are committed to environmental justice, conservation, education, and stewardship.
- 🌿 Looking for ways to help? Explore local and national resources below.
- 🌿 If there is a resource you'd like us to include, please let us know!
📍 Westmoreland County
📁 Climate and Conservation Organizations
- Loyalhanna Watershed Association
Home | 724-238-7560 - Jacob’s Creek Watershed Association
Jacobs Creek Watershed Conservation and Community Engagement | 724-613-2592 - Protect PT
Protect PT | 724-392-7023 - Westmoreland Land Trust
Westmoreland Land Trust | 724-325-4026 - Westmoreland Clean Ways
Westmoreland Cleanways | 724-879-4020 - Westmoreland County Stormwater Association
IWRP-Chapter-5 Issues and Challenges - Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
Local watershed protection efforts - Southwestern PA Environmental Justice Areas
Environmental monitoring and outreach
📁 Government and Extension Services
- Lead Abatement Office of Westmoreland County
Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Program | 724-830-3600 - Penn State Extension Office
Westmoreland County | 724-837-1402 - USDA Offices
Farm Services Agency | 724-853-5555
Natural Resources Conservation | 724-261-3902
Rural Development | 724-261-3903 - Westmoreland Conservation District
Homepage | 724-837-5271 - 4-H and Future Farmers of America
Offered through Penn State Extension - Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation
Parks & Trails | 724-830-3950
📍 Regional & Statewide
📁 Environmental Advocacy and Conservation
- Penn Environment
Home | 215-732-5897 or 1-800-401-6511 - Penn Future
PennFuture | 717-214-7920 - LAMPa
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA | 773-380-1700 - PA Conservancy
https://waterlandlife.org | 412-288-2777 or 1-866-564-6972 - Creation Care Task Force
SWPA Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 412-367-8222 - PA State Fish and Game Commission
1-833-742-9453 - PA IPL
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light | 814-208-8465 - S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie
Save Our Native Species Inc | 814-453-2270 - PA State Parks
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
📍 National
📁 Faith-Based and Environmental Networks
- Interfaith Power and Light
https://interfaithpowerandlight.org | 510-444-4891 - Lutherans Restoring Creation
https://lutheransrestoringcreation.org | 617-599-2722 - As You Sow
https://www.asyousow.org | El Cerrito, CA | 11461 San Pablo Ave, Suite 400 - Corporate Knights
https://www.corporateknights.com | +1-416-203-4674 - MNIPL
Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light | 651-301-8195 - IPL Network of Houston
Texas Interfaith Power and Light | 512-472-3903 - Lisa Brenskelle
Environmental advocate and organizer in Houston