Webinars
Webinar: Understanding the Environmental Justice Impacts of Transmission Buildout
Expanding the electric grid has real and lasting impacts on communities, shaping everything from affordability and public health to electricity reliability, land use, and climate outcomes. Yet for many, transmission planning remains complex and unfamiliar. This webinar examines the equity and justice implications of transmission buildout. Leading experts break down what transmission is, how projects…
Webinar: Implications of Executive Orders on Climate Disaster Response in Frontline Communities
Recent actions in the federal administration threaten to undermine the federal government’s capacity to provide disaster relief and recovery coordination, aid, and services through agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. These actions could have disproportionate impacts on frontline communities across the nation. In this webinar, community…
Webinar: Modernizing Energy Codes for a Resilient Future
This webinar explores how requiring updated energy codes for federally backed mortgages can drive resilience and energy equity. We discussed critical actions that can be taken to strengthen climate resilience, reduce energy costs, and promote equitable access to energy-efficient housing. This session highlights the policy and equity implications of energy code updates, how they intersect…
Webinar: Current & Future Impact of FEMA & Equitable Disaster Recovery in Frontline Communities
This event demonstrated the impacts the FEMA IA Equity Rule has had on the ground for increasing access to disaster aid for frontline communities. We showed evidence-based research illustrating pre and post-IA Equity Rule and changes on disaster aid allocations. We also held an interactive discussion on the future of FEMA and disaster and mitigation…
Webinar: Defending and Advancing Climate Justice Policies
This event provided a detailed overview of our forthcoming report, “Defending & Advancing Climate Justice Policies”. We reviewed key federal and state policy recommendations, focusing on transformative opportunities to defend against climate injustice, repair historical inequities, and advance bold, equitable solutions for a just future. We also explored the collective strategies and partnerships needed to…
Webinar: Connecting the Dots: Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Environmental Justice
Ammonia plays a key role in the development of several technology-based environmental “solutions”, including Hydrogen Hubs and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). This webinar explores the historical context of ammonia, its present-day applications, and its significant implications for achieving environmental justice goals. Attendees gained a comprehensive understanding of how ammonia intersects with hydrogen production and…
Webinar: Leveraging State Law to Address Local Pollution Burden
In this webinar we explored how pollution burdens disproportionately impact frontline communities and the innovative state-level policy solutions that are making a way forward. This event delved into the structural limitations of federal laws, like the Clean Air Act, to protect communities from harmful pollution emissions. We explored how advocates are shifting their focus to…
Webinar: Exploring Hydrogen, Water, and Environmental Justice
Explore the pivotal role of water in hydrogen technologies and its implications for environmental justice in this informative webinar hosted by Just Solutions. Watch for an in-depth discussion with the authors of “Water Requirements for Various Approaches to Hydrogen Production,” shedding light on the water consumption challenges associated with hydrogen and essential considerations for hydrogen…
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…
Webinar: Leading with Race in Climate Solutions: Legal Attacks & Pathways Forward
This webinar shared how the opponents of racial justice are mounting legal attacks on Leading with Race and what we can do about it. We learned what is legal, what isn’t, and how to win policies that center racial justice in climate solutions. Leading With Race in Climate Solutions is a collaborative project of Just…
