Environmental Justice

Our Climate and Our Health

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EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

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National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Data Explorer

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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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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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Environmental Justice from a Physicians Perspective by Donna Christensen

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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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This Is the First Ecosystem With Its Own Insurance Policy

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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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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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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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Legal & Policy Strategies for Health Care & Food System Partners

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H.R. 2919 - THRIVE Act

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Guide to Equitable, Community-Driven Climate Preparedness Planning

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Here’s how national parks are working to fight racism

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Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management

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What is Environmental Racism and How Can We Fight It?

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Environmental Justice, Conservation & Racial Justice

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The Environmental Justice Movement

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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program: Tribal Communities

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What Conservation Efforts Can Learn from Indigenous Communities

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Unleashing the Power of the People: Lessons on Public Engagement for Environmental and Climate Justice

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Decolonizing Environmentalism

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5 Things to Know About Communities of Color and Environmental Justice

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Why Place Matters: Building a Movement for Healthy Communities

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Addressing Environmental Justice in Brownfield Communities

Resource - Fact Sheet

Equity and Environment Agenda

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Brought to you by City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment

Published on 04/01/2016

A Roadmap to an Equitable Low-Carbon Future: Four Pillars for a Just Transition

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Center for Native Peoples and the Environment

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Traditional Knowledge in Social-Ecological Systems

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The Next System Project: Environment and Energy

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Brought to you by The Democracy Collaborative

Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Supporting Environmental Justice and Equitable Development

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National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

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Environmental and Economic Justice Policy Guide

Resource - Guide/handbook

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Published on 10/17/2022

Indigenous Environmental Network

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What Is the Future Energy Jobs Act?

Resource - Fact Sheet

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

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The Center for Law and Social Policy: Environmental Justice

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Brought to you by CLASP

The Principles of Environmental Justice (EJ)

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Combining Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Monitoring Populations for Co-Management

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Hope for Our Planet: Judaism and Environmental Justice Amid Pandemic

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Tribal Climate Resilience Program Awards Map

Tool - Data/mapping Tool

EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model

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CalEnviroScreen

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National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer

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Just Energy: Reducing Pollution, Creating Jobs Toolkit

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Lives Saved Calculator

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