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Toxic & Resilience Tours

Through toxic and resilience tours, CBE increases public awareness and community involvement as participants get a first-hand experience into the severe impacts of industrial pollution and racist policies that affect low-income communities of color.  

Toxic tours include visits to an array of major polluter sites, such as oil refineries, ports, recycling facilities and more. We also tour sites that highlight community-lead transformations, such as resilience hubs, green spaces, clean energy projects and affordable housing projects.

You will hear personal stories of residents who are building power to hold industry and government officials accountable.

CBE provides both public and private tours:

Public tours are free and open to community members and individuals who want to get involved with the organization. These happen a few times a year, varying by community.

Private tours are arranged between CBE and the requestor. The requesting party may be an individual or group. We request a contribution to CBE, as we provide the staffing and programing tailored to the requesting party. Availability varies by group size, tour location and duration. If you are interested in requesting a private tour, get more information below.

Reservations and More Information

  • Northern CA

    Richmond

    Our Richmond tour leads groups through the city, including a stop with a view of Chevron’s 3,000-acre refinery, while providing deep history about the city, the original Chochenyo Ohlone people of this land, and the community’s resilient struggle for environmental justice. Our tours are temporarily paused, but an updated registration form is coming soon!

  • Northern CA

    East Oakland

    East Oakland tours are an educational tool primarily for community members, partners, and allies. Hear the stories of personal impacts from polluting facilities—these are everyday experiences for those living in East Oakland a blunt reminder of the injustices our communities live with daily.

  • Southern CA

    Wilmington

    Wilmington is a neighborhood within the City of LA located at the heart of the Harbor Area. This tour showcases the adverse effects of the nearby port, oil refineries, oil wells/drilling operations, and an abundance of auto dismantlers. Wilmington houses the biggest and most polluting port complex in the nation.

  • Southern CA

    Southeast Los Angeles

    Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) is a cluster of 10 communities in the southeast side of LA County. Tours focus on stories found in Huntington Park, Maywood, Vernon, Bell, Cudahy, South Gate, Florence Firestone, and Walnut Park. SELA is home to one of the biggest toxic clean-ups in the history of the state.