6 days ago · “Environmental justice” means the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and …

Nov 5, 2024 · Environmental justice means the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and …

Environmental justice (EJ) is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

Jan 30, 2025 · Environmental Justice is about real people facing real problems and designing practical solutions to address challenging environmental issues. The environmental justice movement advocates programs that promote environmental protection within the context of sustainable development.

Nov 5, 2024 · Environmental justice is a cross-cutting issue as evidenced by the fact that the disparate impacts of redlining, infrastructure decline, deteriorating housing, lead poisoning, industrial pollution, concentrated poverty and unemployment are related problems.

Nov 8, 2024 · EPA research related to environmental justice is aimed at strengthening the scientific foundation for actions at the Agency, Tribal, State, local, and community levels to address environmental and health inequalities in overburdened populations and communities.

Sep 25, 2024 · This program aims to recruit participants from communities disproportionately impacted by environmental justice challenges and seeks to recruit individuals with an interest in environmental justice careers.

Jan 27, 2025 · EJScreen is EPA's environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides EPA with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and socioeconomic indicators.

Jul 10, 2024 · An overview of EPA's Office of Environmental Justice, including information about Strategic Opportunities for Advancing Environmental Justice, Tools and Products for Environmental Justice Action, Environmental Justice Integration, Direct Support, and Partnerships and Engagement.

Jan 2, 2025 · EPA’s indicators of environmental health disparities identify and illustrate the disparities in key environmental and public health conditions, and to describe EPA’s activities that may contribute to reductions in these disparities and overall health burdens.