Environmental Justice

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In Solidarity with Maui: Taking Action for Wildfire Response, Recovery, and Prevention
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Published on 08/24/2023
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Our Climate and Our Health
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EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Data Explorer
Tool
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Injecting Knowledge to Cure Injustice by Sacoby Wilson
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The Road to Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice
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Taking Action for Climate Justice: Our Top Tools, Resources, Stories, and Data
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Published on 02/20/2024
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Environmental Justice is About Government Engaging with Communities on a Personal Level by Edith Pestana
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2023 Farm Bill: Advancing Public Health at the Intersection of Food, Environment, and Economic Policy
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Sometimes Honey is Better Than Vinegar by Vernice Miller-Travis
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Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back.
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Confronting Environmental Racism: Justice at the Intersections of Environment and Race
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How Everyday People Started a Movement That's Shaping Climate Action to This Day
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Published on 10/05/2023
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Environmental Justice from a Physicians Perspective by Donna Christensen
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EPA Just Detailed All the Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List.
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Published on 09/02/2021
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Environmental Justice: The Power of Partnerships
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Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Thriving Natural World
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To Close the Park Access Gap, Open Ip Schoolyards
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Building Bridges for Sustainability and Environmental Justice by Sue Briggum
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Are you getting the basic amenities your taxes paid for? by Omega Wilson
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Louisiana’s Coastal Communities Are Solving Their Own Flooding Crisis
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The Origins of Environmental Justice—and Why it’s Finally Getting the Attention it Deserves
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Strong Leaders Matter by Lisa Jackson
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A Breath of Fresh Air After 35 Years by Susana Almanza
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Our Favorite Equity Data Tools
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Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movements Are Taking Back Ancestral Land
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Unequal Impact: The Deep Links Between Racism and Climate Change
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Brought to you by Yale University
Published on 06/09/2020
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This Is the First Ecosystem With Its Own Insurance Policy
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How the Indigenous Practice of ‘Good Fire’ Can Help Our Forests Thrive
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7 Ways Spatial Inequality Compromises Health and Well-Being
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Smells Like Progress: Growing up in Cancer Alley by Dr. Beverly Wright
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Pollution by Design: Reducing Pollution through Organization by Penny Newman
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Empowering Citizens is What Environmental Justice is all About, by Reggie Harris
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Can One Community Organization Change an Entire City? by Dr. Mildred McClain
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This American Life Podcast Page
Lower 9 + 10
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Chicagoland is Breathing a Little Easier by Kimberly Wasserman
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For Over A Century, California Banned Indigenous Cultural Fires. Now, That's Changing.
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Climate Change’s Uneven Impact on Communities of Color Compounded by Uneven Flow of Aid
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Parks for All People: Addressing Legacies of Racism, Displacement, and Exclusion in National Parks
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Addressing Environmental Racism
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You are the True Expert about Your Community by Teri Blanton
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Illinois Shows Us What the Road to Clean Energy Should Look Like
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What I’m Fighting To Protect: 21-Year-Old Kanaka Maoli Photographer and Climate Activist Kapulei Flores Documents Hawaiʻi Through Native Eyes
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Legal & Policy Strategies for Health Care & Food System Partners
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Black Voters Are More Concerned About Climate Change Than the National Average, With Implications for Policy and Messaging
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H.R. 2919 - THRIVE Act
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Guide to Equitable, Community-Driven Climate Preparedness Planning
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Here’s How National Parks Are Working To Fight Racism
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Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management
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Inclusion in the Outdoors
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
What is Environmental Racism and How Can We Fight It?
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by World Economic Forum
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Using Environmental Justice to Inform Disaster Recovery: Vulnerability and Electricity Restoration in Puerto Rico
Resource - Journal Article
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Understanding the Impact of Equitable Collaborations Between Science Institutions and Community-Based Organizations: Improving Science through Community-Led Research
Resource - Journal Article
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Environmental Justice from the Bottom-Up
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Transportation Projects Must Prioritize Public Health Over Industry Wealth, Residents and Advocates Say
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First page of Environmental Justice and Drinking Water Quality: Are There Socioeconomic Disparities in Nitrate Levels in U.S. Drinking Water?
Environmental Justice and Drinking Water Quality: Are There Socioeconomic Disparities in Nitrate Levels in U.S. Drinking Water?
Resource - Journal Article
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The Environmental Justice Movement
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Natural Resources Defense Council
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Tribal Communities
Resource - Website/webpage
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What Conservation Efforts Can Learn from Indigenous Communities
Resource - Blog
First page of 'An Indigenous People's Right to Environmental Self-Determination: Native Hawaiians and the Struggle Against Climate Change Devastation' journal article
An Indigenous People's Right to Environmental Self-Determination: Native Hawaiians and the Struggle Against Climate Change Devastation
Resource - Journal Article
Unleashing the Power of the People: Lessons on Public Engagement for Environmental and Climate Justice
Resource - Report
Brought to you by NAACP
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Decolonizing Environmentalism
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Brought to you by Yes! Magazine
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After the Storm: The Importance of Acknowledging Environmental Justice in Sustainable Development and Disaster Preparedness
Resource - Journal Article
5 Things to Know About Communities of Color and Environmental Justice
Resource - Blog
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Why Place Matters: Building a Movement for Healthy Communities
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What Is Climate Colonialism? What to Know About Why Climate Change and Colonialism Are Linked.
Resource
Brought to you by Global Poverty Project
First page of The Climate Gap and the Color Line — Racial Health Inequities and Climate Change article
The Climate Gap and the Color Line — Racial Health Inequities and Climate Change
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by MMS
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Equity and Environment Agenda
Resource
Brought to you by City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment
Published on 04/01/2016
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Impact of Chicago’s Environmental Justice Executive Order
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Natural Resources Defense Council
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A Roadmap to an Equitable Low-Carbon Future: Four Pillars for a Just Transition
Resource - Report
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Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
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Racial Disparities and Climate Change
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Princeton University
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Traditional Knowledge in Social-Ecological Systems
Resource - Journal Article
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Racial Disparities in Climate Change‑Related Health Effects in the United States
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by Springer
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The Next System Project: Environment and Energy
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by The Democracy Collaborative
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Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Supporting Environmental Justice and Equitable Development
Resource - Fact Sheet
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Centering Frontline Communities
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Ecotrust
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National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Resource - Website/webpage
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Indigenous Environmental Network
Resource - Website/webpage
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How Transportation Planners Can Advance Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
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Brought to you by Urban Institute
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What Is the Future Energy Jobs Act?
Resource - Fact Sheet
Brought to you by Citizens Utility Board
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How Does Place Affect Health?
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Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist
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EPA Environmental Protection in Indian Country
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Energy Efficiency with Justice
Resource - Report
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People Who’ve Contributed Least to Climate Change Are Most Affected By It
Resource
Brought to you by The Pew Charitable Trusts
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Voices from the Valley: Inclusion in the Outdoors
Resource - Podcast
Brought to you by Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
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The Center for Law and Social Policy: Environmental Justice
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The Principles of Environmental Justice (EJ)
Resource - Fact Sheet
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Combining Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Monitoring Populations for Co-Management
Resource - Journal Article
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Hope for Our Planet: Judaism and Environmental Justice Amid Pandemic
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First page of 'A Burning Issue: Reviewing the Socio-Demographic and Environmental Justice Aspects of the Wildfire Literature' journal article
A Burning Issue: Reviewing the Socio-Demographic and Environmental Justice Aspects of the Wildfire Literature
Resource - Journal Article
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Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) Annual Awards
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model
Tool
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CalEnviro Map Tools Page
CalEnviroScreen
Tool
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National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer
Tool
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Just Energy: Reducing Pollution, Creating Jobs Toolkit
Tool - Toolkit/toolbox
Lives Saved Calculator
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