Climate Justice

This Dashboard was created to showcase the comprehensive and inclusive efforts being undertaken by the City and its partners. It’s a powerful example of how local action can make a global impact.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) offers Environmental Stewardship Awards annually to businesses, industries, and organizations that have made a significant improvement in protecting our environment by preventing pollution. This annual award program recognizes projects that eliminate or reduce the generation of pollutants or wastes at the source or projects that conserve natural […]

From flooding to drought, reduced air quality, and extreme heat, South Bend has already been

This report explores the relationship between e-waste and toxic outputs to Lake Erie with an emphasis on northern Ohio’s four identified areas of concern (AOCs), as identified by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, this report provides an overview of existing tools and practices that promote watershed health by […]

The South Side of Chicago has long been victim to increased environmental hazards. The city’s most polluted communities— home to steel mills, coal plans, storage facilities, and manufacturing plants that lead to increased air, water, and ground pollution which negatively impact the health of these residents— are predominately low income communities of color. Decades of […]

Regional nonprofit advancing climate health equity and sustainability initiatives.

Municipal government implementing large-scale building decarbonization and climate equity policy.

Municipal government advancing equity-centered climate and resilience planning.

Municipal government implementing equity-centered climate planning and emissions reduction strategies.

The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.