ACE receives many student requests for interviews and information about environmental justice work. While we are honored to be contacted and excited about the broad range of environmental justice projects, we are unfortunately unable to answer every request.

To remain true to our mission of building the power of lower income communities and communities of color to achieve environmental justice, we ask for an exchange of volunteer time for student requests. This policy ensures that our time spent working with students outside our primary constituency will still help us advance environmental justice in the region.

Students in the Boston area

If you are a student in the Boston area with an interview or informational request, we ask that you complete a volunteer session with us before conducting interviews or gathering information. As it may take some time to schedule volunteer work, please contact us as much in advance of your deadline as possible, with at least two weeks notice. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but cannot guarantee we will be available for every request.

Volunteer hours

We generally ask for an equal exchange of volunteer hours for staff time, with a minimum of two hours for each request. Depending on the nature and scope of your request, more volunteer hours may be required.

Students outside of our region

Because it is difficult to provide volunteer tasks that can be completed remotely, we are generally not able to accommodate requests from students outside the Boston area. Fortunately, there are many resources available on our site that may be helpful for your project:

resources | annual reports & newsletters | oral history project

EJ report | blog | news | press releases | FAQ |

Thank you for your understanding!

We wish you the best of luck in your project! Please see the FAQ below and contact us if you have further questions.

Resources

Our resources page has many links to articles, publications and stories about our campaigns and environmental justice in general.




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Annual Reports and newsletters

Each year, we publish an in-depth Annual Report that covers our campaigns and includes stories and quotes from ACE Members involved in this work. Periodic newsletters provide a quick way to get updates on current issues.




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Oral History Project

Click the icons on our Oral History Project map to read summaries of EJ cases and listen to audio excerpts of community organizers speaking about EJ campaigns.




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EJ Report

Our EJ report profiles organizing efforts on issues from air quality to green jobs, and includes eight case studies of communities fighting for environmental justice.




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ACE Blog

Our blog covers ACE programs and campaigns, as well as broader social justice issues. Review entries on transit-oriented development, CORI reform, eviction blockages and more.




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ACE in the news

News articles and videos about ACE's work.




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Press releases

Check out our press releases for more info on events and protests.




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Q: I have a research/interview/informational/survey/etc. request that may be different from traditional requests. Will you consider this?

A: Sure, we'd be happy to hear more and see if we can accommodate your request. Please contact us.

Q: Does this policy also apply to high school students?

A: Generally, this policy also covers high school students. Please contact us with more details, especially if you are a Boston Public Schools student.

Q: I would like to have someone from ACE speak at my school/event. Do you take these requests?

A: We are sometimes able to fulfill speaking requests in the Boston area depending on staff time and availability. We ask for a sliding scale honorarium depending on the type of group making a request. Occasionally we may be able to arrange exchanges with other youth organizing groups or substitute a portion of the honorarium with volunteer work for Boston Public high school classes. Please contact us with more information about your event.

Q: How can I find out more information about Boston University's bioterrorism (BSL-4) lab?

A: ACE connected the Stop the Biolab campaign to pro bono attorneys participating in our Massachusetts Environmental Justice Assistance Network (MEJAN). To find out more about the lab, see the Stop the Biolab site or contact Attorney Jennifer Rushlow at Anderson & Krieger, LLP.

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