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Sustainability for All
By Deeohn Ferris In many of our communities, if sustainability is going to be sustainable, our nation’s green economy and the investments that flow from those policies must reflect the undeniable fact...
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Dynamic Redevelopment for Everyone
Mariposa is home to a diverse group of residents who benefit from neighborhood events, nearby amenities, and proximity to public transit. Photo courtesy of the Denver Housing Authority. By Brett...
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President Obama’s Proclamation on Environmental Justice
By Lisa Garcia Earlier this month I was very excited to share President Barack Obama’s official Presidential Proclamation commemorating February 11, 2014, as the 20th Anniversary of Executive Order...
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Environmental Job Training Reaches Rural Alaska
Map Illustrating Where the Diverse Geographic Areas that Alaska Indigenous Groups Live By Lynn Zender At the Zender Environmental Health and Research group, our vision of environmental justice is...
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Community Planning to Overcome Injustice!
By Carolina Martinez “I had no idea we had the right to make changes in our community; that we could say: we don’t want this here because it’s bad for our health.”- Maria, resident of Barrio Logan, a...
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Environmental Justice: Majora Carter on...
By Sherrell Dorsey Click to watch video I had the privilege of interviewing Majora Carter—the TED Talk sensation whose Greening the Ghetto presentation catapulted her work in environmental equity...
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Taking a Seat at the Table: Your Involvement in the Future of Our Legacy Cities
By Charlene Dwin Vaughn, AICP America’s Legacy Cities were once industrial powerhouses and hubs of business, retail, and services scattered across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest. Their...
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Bringing Human Rights Home: Engagement and Environmental Justice
By Jessica Sblendorio When most Americans think about human rights, they tend to think of the concept at a global level, even though there are many social and environmental justice issues right here in...
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Pipe Dreams: Advancing Sustainable Development in the United States
by Apple Loveless and Leslie Corcelli Raw sewage outside a home in Lowndes County, Alabama (source: http://eji.org/node/629) When most of us think or speak about people who lack access to adequate...
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A Brighter Future for My Community and Yours: A Mayor’s Perspective
By Lisa A. Wong (c) 2015 Sentinel & Enterprise. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of Digital First Media. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a wonderful community that built its foundation...
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