Sustainability. Opportunity. Impact.
Our work
Brightline Defense is an environmental justice non-profit that works to empower communities and create sustainable environments. We promote policies that allow low-income residents to thrive in developing urban communities. Our community-oriented lawyers connect those in need to policymaking levers at the local and state level, which can then be modeled nationwide.
Our story
Brightline Defense Project began operation in 2006 as a traditional legal aid organization but a chance 2007 City Hall meeting with community leader Espanola Jackson led the organization on a path to becoming a strong voice in the advocacy movement to bring environmental justice and quality-of-life improvements to San Francisco communities.
Programs
Our environmental justice, renewable energy, green jobs, and local hiring programs have kept power plants - and their pollutants - out of low-income communities, created hundreds of local jobs, and led organizations to increase their workforce diversity.
Team
The Brightline team is composed of legal experts, policy advocates, communication specialists, community organizers, volunteers, and a board of directors committed to the empowerment of traditionally under-served communities the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.