Description: | EJNF is a loose alliance and network of over 266 South African non-profit community-based and non-governmental organizations united to bring about environmental justice in the world.
Environmental Justice is about social transformation directed towards meeting basic human needs and enhancing our quality of life:-
* Economic quality,
* Health care,
* Housing,
* Human rights,
* Environmental protection
* Democracy
In linking environmental and social justice issues the environmental justice approach seeks to challenge the abuse of power which results in poor people having to suffer the effects of environmental damage caused by the greed of others.
The network is owned and directed by its participants.
Its objective is to make network participants stronger and more successful in achieving our commonly desired environmental justice goals.
EJNF is an alliance of organizations who share a common set of values and social objectives:
* Social Justice
* Ecologically sustainable development
* Non-racism and non-sexism
* People before profits:
* Democratic and transparent governance
*Acting with and in the interests of the poor, aiming to build their voice:
* Seeking a different non-hierarchical form of organization
* Believing that together we are stronger than alone
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