Advancing Climate Justice
Justice40 – Strategies and Successes
In this webinar, we learned the strategies and successes of receiving Justice40 funding. This event featured presentations from EJ organizations who have been successful in receiving and using funding to […]
Keeping the Lid On at 1.5°C: Part 3
Focusing on methane and natural processes to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations In my first blog post of this series, I had noted that we need to do more than eliminate greenhouse […]
Energy Tax Credits and the IRA: Recommendations for Equitable Outcomes
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August, marked the biggest climate action ever passed by Congress, with tax incentives accounting for the majority of the bill’s spending commitments. Totaling an […]
Let’s Talk Mapping – Federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Presented by Just Solutions Collective & Front and Centered, this webinar provided an overview on the Federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool beta. This tool will be used to […]
ANALYSIS OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), lauded as the biggest climate change legislation in the history of the United States, passed the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2022 and was signed […]
IRA: Our Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act
Historic climate investments, big giveaways to industry, environmental justice priorities short-changed. Primary Author: Sylvia Chi, Senior Strategist The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2022 and […]
West Virginia v. EPA: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Environmental Justice
On June 30, the last day of its 2022 term, the United States Supreme Court released its much-anticipated decision in West Virginia v. EPA, the high-profile federal climate change case. […]
The People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Playbook: A guide to capturing federal infrastructure investments 2022
This playbook offers frontline groups and community organizations guidance for developing a People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Plan (CBP). The goal is to ensure that federal infrastructure and climate investments significantly benefit the […]
What the Federal Equity Action Plans Are and Why It Matters to EJ
On April 14, the White House announced the release of Equity Action Plans developed by nearly all federal agencies. These Equity Action Plans were created in response to the President’s […]
Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and just solutions from energy assistance practitioners and advocates from around the country
This report that shines a light on energy burden reduction as an important part of the clean energy transition. This report examines fundamental inequities of our current energy landscape and […]
