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ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE justice

CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL injuSTICES impact US all

   The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment.   

  The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC), established pursuant to Executive Order 14008, titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.   

  Communities of color and the LGBTQ community are on the front lines of society's most pressing environmental and social justice crises. 

Environmental Justice Policy

recommendations

Environment and Climate Justice

 Environmental and Climate Justice Committee  shall: (1) seek to address environmental inequities at the local level and advocate for civil rights issues (2) develop a comprehensive and holistic agenda to reduce pollution (3) advance energy 

efficiency and clean energy (4) build disaster resilient infrastructure policies and practices. 

 Environmental and Climate Justice Committee -  emergency management: prevention and mitigation, preparedness and resilience building, response and relief, and recovery and redevelopment. 

Resources & Toolkits

  1.   Chester County Flood Recovery Guide
  2. In the Eye of the Storm Guide  
  3. Turning the Tide: Advancing Racial Justice in Infrastructure Projects 

Coal Blooded Action Toolkit

 The Coal Blooded Action Toolkit is a companion 

to the Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before Peoplereport. It is a toolkit for NAACP units who want to take action on the findings of the report, particularly on the failing coal fired power plants highlighted in the report. 


Toxic facilities

Availability and Cost

Toxic facilities

 Toxic facilities, like coal fired power plants and incinerators, emit mercury, arsenic, lead, and other contaminants into the water, food, and lungs of communities. 

Climate Change

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Toxic facilities

 Communities of color and low income communities are often the hardest hit by climate change. Storms,  rising sea levels, and toxic ash from blasting for mountain top removal.  

Availability and Cost

Availability and Cost

Availability and Cost

In many communities it is far easier to find a bag of Cheetos than a carton of strawberries and this only stands to get worse as drought and flooding impact the availability and affordability of nutritious food.  

 SCORECARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL  PRACTICES OF US APPAREL COMPANIES

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