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Our Policy Focus Report “Greening America’s Smaller Legacy Cities” covers how small and midsize older industrial city governments can build capacity to: ✅ Advance “green” policymaking and implementation ✅ Integrate climate resilience, environmental justice, and green economic development. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eXU3vJKG

As a Forum Board Trustee, I’m excited to see the section on business climate finance in Forum for the Future and B Lab U.S. & Canada’s recently co-published Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice!   Along with this discussion around business climate finance, the guide explores four critical insights identified for the private sector to consider as it works to advance climate justice, including: 🤝prioritizing trust-building with frontline communities 💡adopting a new mindset 🌻offering immediate and sustained support to meet frontline community needs 🍀considering spheres of control and influence   #AmericanClimateFutures #ClimateJustice #Report #Business #Guide #EarthMonth #SustainableBusiness #JustandRegenerative #JustTransition

How can businesses advance climate justice? And take concrete actions for climate justice that are aligned with community needs? In partnership with B Lab U.S. & Canada, we have co-published the Business Guide for Advancing Climate Justice to provide practical guidance to inform private sector action in alignment with principles of climate justice and equitable partnerships. 👇Explore the four key takeaways from the guide   📩 Download the Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice, co-published by Forum for the Future and B Lab U.S. & Canada to learn more about how your business can advance climate justice by implementing these four critical points: https://lnkd.in/gmdc6pdt #AmericanClimateFutures #ClimateJustice #Report #Business #Guide #EarthMonth #SustainableBusiness #JustandRegenerative #JustTransition

Image Text: UJDP partners with some of the founding organizations of The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform which advances the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice to improve the public health and well\-being of all communities, while tackling the climate crisis. Environmental justice advocates and national environmental organizations have committed to advocate this historic, bold platform that lays out our shared vision and goals. Some of the information for this graphic was found at A Just Climate. (n.d.). A Just Climate. Retrieved September 3, 2023, from https://ajustclimate.org/ #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange

Check out our latest blog post from Molly Pifko outlining the interconnections of #environmentaljustice and #racialequity for human services. At APHSA, we believe human services agencies have unique perspectives, skills, and connections to advance environmental and climate justice, and we are committed to building interest and opportunities in this intersection. Learn more! https://bit.ly/3sq1smm

Learn more about the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Program, and why it’s so important for environmental justice, mitigating climate change, and supporting disinvested and underserved communities across the US. Watch the recap video at https://bit.ly/3INUOuT

Today the #ClimatePartners coalition submitted comments praising the air quality equipment standards and other climate policies proposed by Maryland Department of the Environment, while also urging the agency to take even bolder actions. We're glad to have strong and concrete recommendations that support equitable adoption, benefit frontline communities, and align with the principles of a Just Transition. Take a look at how climate, labor, and environmental justice leaders have formed consensus recommendations for how the state can improve its plan to meet our climate goals. ➡ https://lnkd.in/ezuqnUfB #ClimateActionNow

Green recovery can be achieved through climate justice by prioritizing policies that both mitigate climate change and address social inequalities. To read more on this news article, visit our website below 👇👇 https://bit.ly/3vbdcdN #GreenRecovery #climatejustice #climatechange #climatechangemitigation #sustainability #policies