The report highlights some significant contributions to environmental justice in the areas of policy development and dissemination; education and training; research and collection, analysis and use of data; and services. (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2015) The notions of environmental justice and environmental inequalities, which have been part of the US policy arsenal for almost two decades, have only recently been recognized by European policy makers. However, challenges to equality and equity in the environmental sector are numerous and growing within the European Union. (Laurent, 2011) In conclusion, the environmental justice movement appears to be gaining momentum. There is an extensive list of organizations founded to combat environmental discrimination and racism. The movement has united vulnerable minority communities, giving them a platform to convey the truth about environmental racism and its effects. While it is essential to promote democratic accountability and ensure that minority communities can have a voice, it is the affected communities themselves who are the protagonists. more effective advocates for a clean and safe environment