Neighbors for Clean Air

Neighbors of Clean Air was initially founded in 2009 by parents and neighbors in Portland Oregon to advocate for cleaner air in Northwest Portland after reading USA Today’s story “The Smokestack Effect.” USA Today investigated the impacts of industrial sources of hazardous air pollutants on schools. It was based on a study, conducted by researchers and scientists from University of Massachusetts

– Amherst, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Maryland, and showed many schools in the Portland Metro area ranked in the bottom 10% of all schools in the nation. Chapman Elementary, located in Northwest Portland, ranked in the bottom 2% of schools around the nation for the impact due to industrial sources of hazardous air pollution. Neighbors for Clean Air’s first campaign was focused on the most visible industrial polluter, ESCO Corporation, and the organization successfully convinced the company to significantly reduce the hazardous air pollution coming into the neighborhood. Since the historic agreement with ESCO, Neighbors for Clean Air has expanded its mission and now works with communities throughout Oregon. The organization works hard to reduce the public health impacts by reducing toxic air contaminants from all sources in the state: industrial, trucks and automobiles, construction equipment and lawn equipment, to name just a few. Thanks to dedicated community advocacy, in the last three years alone, since a science based ground breaking innovative study using moss to measure and identify air pollution, Oregon has experienced unprecedented progress in the work to improve air quality. These three years have reversed decades of neglect and ignorance in the face of significant air quality concerns in our neighborhoods. Since that study broke in Feb 2016, Oregon has overhauled its Air permitting program to be health-based, has finally implemented a program to eliminate dirty diesel school buses in the state, has seen the largest increase in Oregon DEQ’s air budget ever, and our state became only the 2nd in the country to establish in use Diesel engine standards.

07/03/2026

This June the NCA team attended the Coalition of Communities of Color's Summer Soiree where we gathered to celebrate their 25th anniversary and their impactful legacy. We are excited for their future!

06/20/2026

🔈Calling all youth who want to make a real difference in their community! We are so excited to highlight Camp AQ, an incredible program hosted by Neighbors for Clean Air.

⛅ Camp AQ is a unique space designed just for youth to dive deep into the world of air quality, environmental justice, and climate action. Through hands-on learning, campers will discover how the air we breathe impacts our health, our neighborhoods, and our future—and how they can use their voices to advocate for change.

🧠 Before camp starts, get a head start on the science: multco.us/info/air-quality-and-health

Spaces for Camp AQ are limited.
Scan the QR Code to Register!

06/18/2026

⚡ Data Centers in Oregon: Electricity Demand, Climate Impacts, and Air & Noise Pollution⚡
📅 Wednesday, June 24
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM PT
🔗 Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/68s_9B_ETjGGIvkKSW-3Og #/registration

Data centers are driving unprecedented growth in electricity demand across Oregon, raising concerns about rising energy costs, climate goals, and impacts on local communities.

We’re happy to be a co-host for the 3rd *Data Centers in Oregon* webinar series. Tune in to learn about:

⚡ The impacts of data centers’ growing electricity demand on Oregon communities, climate goals, and energy costs
⚡ What the 2025 POWER Act does to protect ratepayers
⚡ The air and noise pollution associated with data centers
⚡ Additional policies needed to keep Oregon on track to meet its climate goals
⚡ Practical steps people can take to get involved
Featuring Pat DeLaquil, PhD, Cole Souder, Mackenzie Springer, and Catherine Thomasson, MD.

Co-hosted by MCAT Oregon Democrats - Environmental Caucus Tax Fairness Oregon, and

06/15/2026

Do you live near a landfill or incinerator and want to know more about what you can do about it?

Then join Neighbors for Clean Air, Beyond Toxics and Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NEDC) at the 2026 Waste and Landfill Summit to share stories, hear from experts, and talk about local and statewide priorities.

Summit is on Thursday June 25th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm in Portland. Lunch will also be provided.

Learn more and RSVP via the QR code in the image! And please contact Kai at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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17805 SE Stark St
Portland, OR
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