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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

“For us, [tackling the climate crisis] means protecting and empowering communities, fighting for strong climate policy and promoting the transition to clean energy, all while centering the ongoing needs and experiences of our communities.” Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell discusses the Administration's environmental justice work while accepting ELM’s 2024 Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award at Earth Night 2024. - - - #EarthNight2024 #ClimateLeader #ClimateLeadership #CleanEnergy #ClimatePolicy #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice

Recommendations: ⭐ Gender, equality and poverty proofing climate policies and plans Gender disaggregated data and more data relating to the experiences of marginalised communities is needed to create climate policy that serves the needs of all. Some examples of where disaggregated data being collected and used the Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Travelling in a Woman’s Shoes report, Vienna gender mainstreaming, Barcelona taking a feminist and caring approach to city planning ⭐ Value and recognise the transformational potential of care work as low-carbon, green work which should be key to our just transition Care work is key to the gendered experience of climate change and needs to be appropriately valued and recognised in our society and meaningfully included in our climate policy and just transition strategy.   ⭐ A Feminist Just Transition is a truly just transition for women where women can participate in the transition to net-zero on equal footing. This means we should develop targeted interventions for women and marginalised communities to ensure that they are not further disadvantaged by transition actions across all areas of policymaking. ⭐ Support the work of the community sector to recognise and respond to the climate crisis at a local and community work level with resources and funding   ⭐ Mainstream climate justice in all areas with joined up thinking so that climate justice is not siloed. The climate crisis is an everything crisis. All issues are climate issues - transport, health, housing, inequality, care and we need to ensure no one is left behind in our transition #FeministClimateJustice

The Canadian Senate has passed Canada’s first environmental justice bill C-226 that will require the government to examine the links between racialization, socio-economic status and environmental risk to develop the country’s first national strategy on environmental racism and environmental justice. As an organization committed to anti-racist action on the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on marginalized communities, we’re encouraged by the potential for progress from this bill. Learn more about this milestone from The Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice (CCECJ) here: https://lnkd.in/gVR9rVay #climatejustice #environmentaljustice

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

Is all fair for the love and war on Climate Justice? Climate justice examines concepts such as equality, human rights, collective rights, and the historical responsibilities for climate change. Climate justice is mainly concerned with the procedural and distributive ethical dimensions of and for climate change mitigation Climate Justice is a subset of the Environmental Justice movement that intends to highlight the disparate impact of climate change on vulnerable communities as well as promote a fair distribution of resources to address the impacts of climate change. #JustTransition24 #riseupmovement #ThinkLandscape

Climate resiliency, environmental justice, and community engagement should be core principles for industry as they plan for coming years. To help reinforce this and continue the discussion with key stakeholders, we are holding two upcoming climate justice webinars in January, one for the New York chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals and one for the Air and Waste Management Association. Sound planning saves money, saves time, and fosters stronger relationships with the communities you serve. More to come soon on the January events. #environmentaljustice #climatejustice #communityengagement

Federal agencies are required to address climate vulnerabilities and environmental justice in managing their buildings and other real property. Today we published a report on the steps that 13 agencies are taking to address these important issues: https://lnkd.in/eeTPArgS

Explore the intersection of climate impact and environmental justice! Our toolkit sheds light on crucial issues. Advocate for justice with the tools at your fingertips. Discover more: https://ow.ly/VBpp50QsBNT Created with our partners at Pacific Institute and LiKEN Knowledge. #climateimpact #environmentaljustice

#TBT On July 24, 2024, we gathered on the Navy Steps for the first-ever White House Summit on a #EnvironmentalJustice in Action! This landmark moment - including our co founder Peggy Shepard - showcased the progress that has been made from the first executive order on environmental justice 20 years ago to today. The Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to delivering justice and meaningful change for communities impacted by environmental inequities has been strong, but there’s much more to do. Here’s to realizing a truly equitable future for all! #JusticeInAction #Justice40 https://lnkd.in/eZS2EKKX