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Just Essays: Reflections on the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and the present nuclear resurgence
Author: Arjun Makhijani, PhD, Senior Fellow, Just Solutions. President Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. Hiroshima was obliterated on August 6, 1945 razed to the ground by just one bomb […]
State and Federal Whole Home Repair Programs: Can They Solve the Weatherization Assistance Program Deferrals Problem?
Investment in weatherization is sound public policy. Weatherization checks all the boxes of improving energy efficiency among low-income households, easing the strain on household budgets, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]
BRIEF: Housing & Climate Equity – An analysis of climate and housing policies that benefit environmental justice communities and low-income tenants
Just Solutions’ latest brief analyzes two Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) programs that provide targeted investments in housing, the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program […]
New EPA Data Sheds Light on Communities Affected by Polluted Drinking Water
This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new drinking water dataset that has now been incorporated into the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool (EJScreen). For the […]
From Harvey to Beryl – Northeast Houstonians Are Tackling Environmental Injustice in Disaster Recovery
Northeast Houston residents are not just confronting Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath; they’re forging a path to resilience and environmental justice through community-driven solutions. On Monday July 8, tropical Storm Beryl made […]
Unpacking Climate Solutions with The Just Solutions Podcast
The Just Solutions Podcast Season 2, will bring you even more interviews with experts from various industries, sharing their knowledge on critical climate and environmental issues.
Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Frontline Communities: Opportunities and Shortcomings
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and frontline communities in the United States continue to experience a disproportionate share of the effects of climate change. The increasing frequency and […]
Innovative Climate Policy Solutions: An Impact Analysis of Policies Supported by The Solutions Project Grantees
Frontline environmental justice organizations are creating innovative policy solutions and are turning them into laws. Our paper highlights 20 successful policy initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels over the past three years.
Where EPA Falls Short, States Lead the Way on Addressing Pollution Burden in Disadvantaged Communities
PM2.5 is considered the most dangerous common air pollutant for health and is associated with as many as 200,000 excess deaths annually in the United States, many at exposure levels below previous EPA standards.
A Review of Renew America’s Schools Investments: What Does It Mean to Meet J40 Goals When Barriers Persist for Disadvantaged Communities?
Renew America’s Schools is a Justice40 (J40) Initiative covered program that provides up to $500 million in funding to K-12 public school facilities across the country for infrastructure and energy upgrades. we assess how this program is meeting the objectives of J40.