Environmental Justice

Committee will take steps of addressing enviromnetal justice and creating a resilient future. The City and Office of Sustainability announced the launch of its first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission (EJAC), including the 17 residents selected. The Environmental Justice Commission began...

The City officially opened the application process for the first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission. The commission will provide recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and Office of Sustainability for how to study and address environmental justice issues in Philadelphia. Philadelphia...

The press conference held Thursday at the Discovery Center with Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus (PLBC) and environmental advocates Governor Tom Wolf has issued an Executive Order to address environmental justice and support low-income communities adversely affected by pollution. Wolf announced...

It’s Black History Month. Let’s reflect on environmentalists who revolutionized environmental justice. Not only does the sustainability movement face greenwashing, it is often whitewashed as well. Many Black environmental leaders rarely receive the same attention as non-Black scholars and activists....

The resolution introduced to Philadelphia’s City Council states the Council’s intention to prioritize climate action and environmental justice in COVID-19 recovery plan.  On Friday, Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a resolution to put climate action at the forefront of...

If passed, the ‘Cumulative Impacts Bill’ will direct NJ’s DEP to say no to permits that would pollute and negatively impact communities of color. New Jersey passed an Environmental Justice / Cumulative Effects Bill  (A2212/S232) on Thursday. Although communities of...