Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition
The NEJC is a coalition of Nevada-based organizations united in the fight for intersectional climate action and environmental justice.
Through grassroots organizing and policy advocacy, NEJC is working to prioritize justice in the fight to protect our state’s natural resources through a social and racial equity lens, to ensure a just transition away from extractive industries, and liberate frontline communities from environmental hardships.
Scroll below for more information on:
- Our Mission & Vision
- Our Staff
- Our Members
- NEJC Executive Committee
- How to Join
What and who are we fighting for?
Mission
The Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition (NEJC) is a statewide coalition of community-based organizations united in the fight for intersectional climate action and environmental justice.
We advance grassroots organizing, climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and political advocacy to center justice through a social and racial lens. We protect our state’s natural resources, support a just transition away from extractive industries and corporate polluters, and work to ensure that disproportionately impacted frontline communities can thrive free from environmental harm.
Vision
We envision a future where all people in Nevada thrive, breathe clean air, drink safe water, live in dignified housing, and coexist in harmony with the lands that sustain us.
We uplift and invest in Black, Indigenous, People of Color-led organizations, low-income communities, and those directly affected by environmental injustice and climate-driven migration, ensuring they lead the way toward a just, sustainable, and resilient future.
Meet Our Staff
Jackie Spicer
COALITION COORDINATOR
Jackie Spicer (she/her) is a lifelong Nevadan and proud UNLV alumna. She and her two siblings were raised by a single mom, who is a career-long Clark County public school educator. In her free time, Jackie loves to hike and camp in Nevada’s beautiful public lands. It was her love for the outdoors that led her to get involved in environmental advocacy and campaigns to fight for a better world. Jackie has seven years of experience as an organizer for electoral campaigns and labor unions, including working with the Bernie Sanders for President 2020 Campaign, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Native Voters Alliance of Nevada, and the Clark County Education Association (CCEA).
In 2023, Jackie led an extensive statewide listening project to understand climate change impacts on frontline communities in Nevada as NEJC’s Climate Equity Policy Fellow. This project produced the 2024 Nevada Climate Equity Status Report. In 2024, Jackie transitioned into the role of NEJC’s Coalition Coordinator. During the same year, Jackie was recruited to serve as a member of the Nevada Clean Energy Fund’s Solar for All Persistent Poverty Community Council, as well as an Advisory Group Member with the Henderson Strong Comprehensive Plan Update Advisory Group.
In 2025, Jackie was named a 2025 Community Champion for EPA Region 9 by the WEST Environmental Justice Center at the University of Arizona. In the same year, she joined the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s Equitable Access to Mobility Action Plan Stakeholder Advisory Group and the Southern Nevada Strong Regional Planning Initiative Steering Committee.
Hector Arreola
POLICY FELLOW
Hector Arreola was born and raised in Las Vegas and is a son of hard working Mexican immigrants. His grandparents, devoted farmers, instilled in him a deep respect for the land. Their wisdom sparked his passion for environmentalism and sustainability.
At UNLV, Hector served as a student government Senator and Ways and Means Committee member, securing record funding for student organizations. His advocacy extended to his senior project, where he produced a documentary series on Nevada’s environmental issues, including water, mining, and energy.
After college, he delved into electoral politics, working on campaigns to elect social justice-driven candidates. Later, he joined an environmental organization, championing awareness, legislation, and conservation victories.
Now, more committed than ever, Hector strives to make Nevada’s future sustainable and just. And if you ever see him in the wilderness, don’t worry—he’s just out for a hike.
Meet Our Members
Native Voters Alliance Nevada
Native Voters Alliance Nevada (NVAN) is an emerging nonprofit organization that advances Native American political power, with a platform rooted in indigenous values. We will develop a statewide ecosystem of urban and Tribal Nation citizens of Nevada to elevate our collective voice to impact elections and legislation at local, state, and federal levels.
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada was founded in 1994 by local activists to build a more fair and just state that puts people and planet first. We organize with front line communities and directly impacted leaders for policy changes and community investments that improve the lives of Nevadans.
Make the Road Nevada
Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) is a statewide, member-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with offices in Las Vegas and Reno, and growing roots across rural Nevada. We center our work on the priorities identified by our members and build the power of Latine, immigrant, and working-class communities of color to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, and transformative education.
Faith In Action Nevada
We are a multi-faith, nonpartisan movement organizing across Nevada for racial justice, economic justice, and an inclusive democracy. We are rooted in transformative local organizing led by communities of faith and those directly impacted by racial and economic injustice in Southern & Northern Nevada.
Chispa Nevada
We’re growing the power of Latine families so that we can enjoy clean air, clean energy, and a healthy and sustainable climate for generations to come.
Faith Organizing Alliance
Faith Organizing Alliance is a 501(c)(3) faith based non profit organization that aims to motivate and encourage community partnerships through civil and governmental engagement within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Our desire is to see a more equitable relationship between the people and government that's more effective by providing the necessary needs of the people and fostering a caring and conducive environment for a thriving community.
Somos Votantes
Our mission is to increase participation in our democracy and provide Latinos with tactical ways they can participate in shaping the future of American politics. For decades, Latino voters have been overlooked and taken for granted. Not anymore. We are empowering the next generations of heroes in our community.
Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter
Sierra Club's regional team of staff and activists covering Nevada and the Eastern Sierra from the Tahoe basin south through Death Valley. We are the region's largest and most powerful volunteer, grassroots conservation organization representing more than 40,000 members and supporters locally, and roughly 4 million members and supporters nationwide.
Great Basin Resource Watch
Great Basin Resource Watch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1994 by a coalition of environmental, Native American and scientific community representatives. We are a regional environmental justice organization dedicated to protecting the health and well being of the land, air, water, wildlife, and human communities of the Great Basin from the adverse effects of resource extraction and use.
Reno-Sparks NAACP
Our mission is to achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.
Vote Solar
Vote Solar is a non-profit policy advocacy organization with the mission of making solar more accessible and affordable across the United States.
Battle Born Progress
Battle Born Progress uses strategic communication efforts to empower, engage and mobilize Nevada voters to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed.
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
The Institute for a Progressive Nevada (IPN) is a non-profit, multi-issue organization that educates, empowers and engages Nevadans to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed.
Moms Clean Air Force & Eco Madres
Moms are working in Nevada to fight for clean air and a stable climate. We host events, share information about what’s going on, and create opportunities for mothers to talk to their legislators about their concerns. Please join us in Nevada, and let us know about your priorities.
NEJC Executive Committee
These five organizations were elected by the General Membership to lead and advise the coalition:
NEVADA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION
How to join the
NEJC
To be eligible for general membership in the NEJC, an organization must have staff that is based and living in Nevada with a mission and vision aligned with those of the NEJC. All eligible organizations will be invited or can request to be interviewed by the NEJC Coordinator to establish if an alignment of mission and vision exists.