Uplifting Equitable Solutions
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.
Webinar: Assessing the Impact of Hydrogen with Environmental Justice Advocates
In January 2024, Just Solutions’ Research Collaborative released the Hydrogen Environmental Justice Framework to highlight the environmental justice concerns of hydrogen technologies. As federal policies provide record-breaking funding for this technology, it is essential that EJ communities are protected and we understand the technology and its potential impacts. This webinar reviewed the Hydrogen Environmental Justice…
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.
Navigating Climate Disinfo in the Digital Age
The origins of climate change disinformation that contradicts the science behind the climate crisis can be traced back to fossil fuel companies and their decades of climate denial campaigning. That’s just one of many findings from a recently published study by Boston University’s Climate Disinformation Initiative, “Data and Misinformation in an Era of Sustainability and…
Webinar: Community-Created Solutions to Climate Vulnerability and Resilience
In our third and final webinar from The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change Webinar Series, we hosted a panel discussion with community leaders interviewed in The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change. The voices of community members and representatives were highlighted through the report, as we explored the “pre-existing” economic,…
Introducing “Just Solutions: Collective Stories”
At the very core of the Just Transition Principles is prioritizing people, communities, and relationships over profit and self-interest. Environmental racism and the climate crisis are ultimately the result of systemic oppression that lacks care for the lives affected by the pursuit of power and control. This is why the empowerment of frontline communities is…
Myth: The Clean Energy Transition Is “Too Expensive”
Debunking Energy Transition Myths Instagram Series We worked with Energy Allies, Energy Democracy Project, and Kristy Drutman of Browngirl Green to debunk the myth that the transition to clean energy is “too expensive.” Stanford University released a report showing how 143 countries can achieve 100% clean energy that pays for itself in just a few…
The White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights Explained
The White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights,1 issued in January of 2023, outlines a general plan for the enforcement and implementation of tenants’ rights. This article provides readers with key takeaways from the Blueprint and identifies opportunities to incorporate environmental justice and climate action elements within housing and tenant rights efforts. The…
Introducing: The Just Solutions Podcast
We’re excited to announce the launch of The Just Solutions Podcast! The Just Solutions Podcast explores relevant climate and environmental justice stories from the perspective of Frontline Environmental Justice communities. We interview experts working in EJ to break down program models, policy, & research and explore their impact on Frontline communities. Here are previews of…
Webinar: Addressing Indoor Air Quality with WE ACT for EJ
Across the country, Frontline communities are facing overexposure to indoor air pollution which has led to poor health outcomes, disproportionate fossil fuel emissions, and greater inequity gaps. This webinar with WE ACT for Environmental Justice explores their work to address indoor air pollution. Through the “Out of Gas, in with Justice” Pilot, WE ACT for…
