LITERACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
LEJ promotes ecological health, environmental stewardship, and community development in Southeast San Francisco by creating urban greening, eco-literacy, community stewardship and workforce development opportunities that directly engage and support local residents in securing a healthier future.
About LITERACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) is a San Francisco–based nonprofit (founded in the late 1990s) that works with Bayview–Hunters Point and surrounding neighborhoods to restore local ecology, build community stewardship, and provide green workforce pathways for youth and young adults. LEJ operates hands-on programs including a native plant nursery, Eco-Apprentice/paid internship tracks, school and community-based environmental education, and habitat restoration projects in partnership with local agencies and parks. The organization emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, indigenous and ethnobotanical knowledge, and project-based learning to advance environmental justice and healthier local ecosystems. In recent years LEJ has expanded its native plant nursery and continued partnerships with California State Parks and local agencies to support shoreline restoration, youth workforce development, and increased community access to open space and stewardship opportunities.
Notable achievements
Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery
Developed and expanded a community-run native plant nursery that serves as a living classroom, a source of locally native plants for restoration projects, and a center for green workforce training in Southeast San Francisco.
Youth Eco‑Apprentice and Paid Internship Programs
Established sustained paid apprenticeship and internship pathways that provide local high school and transitional-age youth with hands-on training in nursery management, habitat restoration, environmental education, and entry-level green careers.
Healthy Habitats and Lifestyles Restoration Work
Advanced multi-year shoreline and community garden restoration work in the Bayview–Hunters Point area through project phases in partnership with California State Parks and other local agencies, increasing habitat resilience and community stewardship capacity.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.5M
- Annual revenue
- $1.5M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 01-0777856
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- www.lejyouth.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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