Webinars
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…
Webinar: CCS And What it means for EJ
CCS is often purported as a just environmental solution, aiming to reduce the levels of decades of carbon emissions in the earth’s atmosphere. However, many environmental and climate justice advocates point to the harmful impacts CCS technologies have on our communities. We explored precisely what carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is and how the…
Webinar: Let’s Talk Mapping – The Role of Mapping in the Movement
Just Solutions Collective and Front and Centered to talk mapping. This webinar provided an overview of the process to create Washington state’s Environmental Health Disparities map, discussed the role it played in developing the HEAL Act, and how it is being used in the fight for transportation 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 implement impactful projects for their communities. Featuring Alexis Washburn, Regional Director of Emerald Cities Collaborative. She provided information on the practical steps they’ve taken to…
FEMA’s Equity Action Plan and Authority to Deliver
FEMA’s Equity Action Plan and Authority to Deliver – Insights for environmental and justice advocates. In this webinar, we were joined by Hannah Perls, Staff Attorney at Harvard’s Environmental & Energy Law & Cristina Muñoz De La Torre, Director of Programs Research at Just Solutions Collective to discuss FEMA’s impact and responsibility within environmental and…
Understanding the Impacts of Hydrogen Hubs on EJ with The Equity Fund
The Department of Energy recently announced $7 billion in funding for hydrogen hubs across the United States. But what are hydrogen hubs and what is their impact on Frontline EJ communities? The Equity Fund and Just Solutions Collective explored the impact of hydrogen hubs and what they mean for the environmental justice movement. This event…
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 help federal agencies identify “disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution” to decide where federal funding for climate projects is spent. We…
Intro to Green Banks and Public Banks
This webinar provided an introduction to both green and public banks in the United States . We learned about the basics of both types of financing and how they can help fund clean energy and climate work that benefits low-income communities. Featuring: Sylvia Chi, Just SolutionsCharlie Sciammas, PODER Eric Shrago, Connecticut Green Bank
Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition
On March 31, 2022, Just Solutions Collective hosted a webinar presentation sharing key findings from the “Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition” report and a panel of practitioners and experts in the field. Featured: Primary Author: Zully Juarez, Senior Research and Policy Analyst for Just SolutionsMariel Thuraisingham, Clean Energy Policy Lead for Front and…
