DFW is the epicenter of the fight for corporate and government accountability for air pollution. The area has not met clean air standards since 1994 and continues to promote unfettered industrial growth. We demand stricter regulations, corporate accountability, and cleaner air. Your support is crucial.
We believe everyone has the right to a healthy environment. Downwinders at Risk mobilizes North Texas communities to fight for clean air and environmental justice through grassroots action, education, and advocacy.
What’s in the air we breathe? Our community-led network of air monitors provides live, transparent data from across Dallas-Fort Worth. This is more than a map. It is a tool for truth, empowering residents with the evidence needed to demand a healthier future.
We are fighting for the removal of two asphalt shingle factories in West Dallas and Joppa. For over 80 years, GAF (West Dallas) and TAMKO (Joppa) have been burdening these neighborhoods with dangerous or toxic emissions from asphalt shingle production. Removing these polluters will reduce pollution in communities already overburdened by other industrial uses and across the greater Dallas area.
Alongside the Fort Worth Environmental Coalition of Communities, we are fighting to make environmental justice a reality in the City of Fort Worth’s 2050 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Since 2023, we have successfully stopped additional industrial expansion in frontline communities and have organized to remove the root causes of industrial encroachment driving health and quality of life issues.
We bring neighbors together, transforming shared concern into collective action. Through grassroots organizing, we build powerful, resident-led coalitions that have the strength and unity to stand up to corporate polluters and demand a seat at the table where decisions about our communities are made.
We believe that an informed community is an empowered community. We host workshops, distribute educational materials, and translate complex scientific data into accessible information. By demystifying the science and politics of air pollution, we give residents the tools they need to become effective advocates for their own health.
We are a constant presence at city halls, regulatory agencies, and the state legislature. Armed with data and the stories of our community, we advocate tirelessly for stronger environmental protections, stricter enforcement of existing laws, and policies that put the health of people over the profits of polluters.
Our fight for clean air and environmental justice is a marathon, not a sprint. For over three decades, we have stood with communities across North Texas, taking on powerful polluters and demanding government accountability. Our history is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing and the profound change that is possible when determined people refuse to be ignored.
We’re grateful to the partners, donors, volunteers, and community members whose commitment and generosity help protect health, justice, and our shared future.
Your donation empowers DAR to protect North Texas communities with bold, science-backed action for clean air and environmental justice.
