The Lede spoke with Latrice Dudley, the new co-director of the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) for the Sunday Q&A Nov.12. In her new role, Dudley will work hand in hand with fellow co-director Jilisa Milton to continue GASP’s advocacy efforts and ensure the alliance will continue to make an impact for years to come.

Here are five takeaways from her conversation with the Lede:

GASP is working with the city to create a Climate Action Plan

“GASP has been conducting the research on things like transportation justice, watersheds, and energy democracy,” Dudley said. “We did a lot of focus groups to form our recommendations. And so, our climate coordinator is working with our staff to draft recommendations to provide to the city to help them draft that plan.”

GASP plans to activate air monitors around North Birmingham coke plants