Solutions
At The Crossroads of Climate and Housing Justice: Field Scan and Needs Assessment
Over the last few years, there have been significant investments to address climate change and improve U.S. infrastructure, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, and the Infrastructure […]
Delivering Climate Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities: Lessons Learned from Social Policy
Increasing the capacity of frontline communities – households with low income and families who are most affected by climate change – to meet the current and future challenges brought about […]
Housing & Climate Equity: An analysis on climate and housing policies that benefit environmental justice communities and low-income tenants
Just Solutions’ latest brief analyzes two Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) programs that provide targeted investments in housing, the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program […]
Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in Frontline Communities: Opportunities and Shortcomings
In 2023, Just Solutions published “The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change,” examining the impact of policies on six frontline communities facing economic, health, and environmental challenges. The report highlights how systemic racism and resource deprivation have led to these conditions, and it evaluates how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the…
US Treasury Report identifies climate impact on household finances
Black and Latine adults are less able to pay their bills and are more impacted by climate disasters. Living paycheck to paycheck makes any disruptions caused by climate change far […]
Op-Ed: What the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Means for Climate Equity Policy
Written for Nonprofit Quarterly by Jacqueline Patterson, founder and executive director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, Aiko Schaefer, founder and executive director of Just Solutions, and Alvaro S. Sanchez, vice […]
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Best Practices for Equity and Governance: A Guide for NCIF and CCIA Applicants
Based on EPA’s guidance, this Guide maps the principles in the Pledge to recommendations for key sections within the applications for the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and the Clean […]
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Awardee Best Practices for Equity and Governance Pledge
The objective of the GGRF Equity and Governance Best Practices Alliance is to ensure that environmental justice and community-based organizations, representing and made up of frontline communities, are able to have decision-making […]
Perfect Storm of Extraction Webinar Series: Economic Drivers of Climate Vulnerability & Resilience
Hear from the authors of Just Solution’s recent report, “The Perfect Storm of Extraction, Poverty, and Climate Change: A Framework for Assessing Vulnerability, Resilience, Adaptation, and a Just Transition in […]
Demystifying the Federal Funding Landscape
Emerald Cities Collaborative, The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund, and Just Solutions demystify the federal funding process and discuss the pathways you can use to access funding for your […]
