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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
Frontline communities in the United States continue to experience a disproportionate share of the effects of climate change. The increasing frequency and intensity of climate events exacerbate pre-existing economic, health, and infrastructure conditions in these communities. Given the exposure of these communities to risks of all kinds, these impacts are likely to increase in the…
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.
Three Years of Just Solutions! Celebrating Equity-Centered Research & Policy Leadership
Over the last year, the Just Solutions team has experienced tremendous growth. This article overviews and highlights some of our climate justice research and policy analysis from our third year aimed at meeting the needs of our partners and proactively filling movement-wide content and strategy gaps in support of justice-centered solutions.
Research Collaborative with EJ Organizations Creates Framework of Hydrogen Energy
Hydrogen has been touted as a “clean” energy solution yet it poses significant downsides that are often left out of the public discourse. Issues such as transparency, safety standards and the amount of water required to produce hydrogen energy are critical considerations when weighing what package of interventions would be best in a local context.
Advancing Just Partnership in the Climate Movement: Reflections from the Centering Justice Symposium
Over the last couple of years we have seen environmental justice take on the federal stage with the Biden Administration’s executive order on the Justice 40 Initiative and climate investment made available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). As historic investments and opportunities are made available, there is…
FEMA Proposes Rule Change that is a Step Toward Equity and Improving Access
On January 22, FEMA released an Interim Final Rule that proposes significant modifications to their Individual Assistance (IA) Program that provides financial assistance and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by presidentially declared disasters. This change means that disaster survivors will have greater accessibility and more benefits to FEMA assistance. For so long,…
HHS Engages Healthcare Providers in Climate Solutions: Opportunities, Models, and Barriers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new initiative to mobilize the healthcare sector, particularly safety net providers, to take advantage of opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, and improve climate preparedness and resilience. The HHS Office of Climate…
Cultivating Collaboration: Reflections from the Creating a Climate for Change Conference
At the end of last year, I traveled to Florence, South Carolina, to attend the Creating a Climate for Change conference. Hosted annually by the New Alpha Community Development Corporation and the Whitney M. Slater Foundation, the event is a dynamic forum for learning, networking, and envisioning a sustainable future for communities within and beyond…
