Public Health & Workers
Recommendations to SEOs for immigrant inclusion in home energy rebates program
Immigrant and refugee communities face significant obstacles to benefiting from the transition to a cleaner energy system, even as many immigrants and refugees are themselves on the frontlines of experiencing […]
Louisiana’s Title VI Legal Decision: Civil Rights for Environmental Justice Communities at Risk
The civil rights law known as Title VI faces a significant legal hurdle in Louisiana. In January, a federal judge prohibited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. […]
HHS Engages Healthcare Providers in Climate Solutions: Opportunities, Models, and Barriers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new initiative to mobilize the healthcare sector, particularly safety net providers, to take advantage of opportunities in the […]
IG Live: Climate Justice and Mental Health with Dr. Britt Wray
Watch our IG livestream with Dr. Britt Wray, author of “Generation Dread” and Director of CIRCLE at Stanford Psychiatry in the Stanford School of Medicine, where discuss the way that […]
Curbing Pollution in Frontline Communities
Across the United States, Black, Indigenous, and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by pollution and environmental health disparities. Environmental health disparities exist when communities exposed to a combination of […]
Community-Created Solutions to Climate Vulnerability and Resilience: A Case Study in Six Frontline Communities
Using a case study approach in six frontline communities, Just Solutions has developed a Prioritizing Frontline Communities Framework that assesses the “pre-existing” economic, health, and infrastructure conditions that affect the […]
The Effects of Health and Housing Quality on Climate Vulnerability and Resilience
Using a case study approach in six frontline communities, Just Solutions has developed a Prioritizing Frontline Communities Framework that assesses the “pre-existing” economic, health, and infrastructure conditions that affect the […]
BIPOC Mental Health Month: Environmental Racism’s Impact on Frontline Communities
BIPOC Mental Health Month While May recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month, July is known as BIPOC Mental Health Month, observing mental health in America from the unique experiences of […]
Historic Environmental Justice Victory: City of Los Angeles is creating a pathway to phase out existing oil and gas wells
Primary Author: Zully Juarez, Senior Research & Policy Analyst I hope that our health isn’t determined by our zip code, race, ethnicity, income, and other identities. I am hoping that […]
The Unique Role of BIPOC Frontline Environmental Justice CBOs in Disaster Resilience
What is Community Disaster Resilience? In the first blog of this series, we discussed why there is no such thing as a “natural disaster.” All disasters from hurricanes, floods, and […]
