President Biden has made addressing environmental injustices a priority by centering justice in his actions to address the climate crisis in the U.S. and abroad. A central pillar of the environmental justice agenda is the Justice40 Initiative, the first-ever federal environmental justice commitment attached to the goal of directing at least 40% of benefits to communities that have been disadvantaged, marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.

The Justice40 initiative put a new spotlight on the historic inequities faced by frontline communities, the impact the climate crisis has on their future, and the opportunity to create a transformational clean energy economy that is inclusive of all Americans. The Initiative is being implemented using a “whole-of-government” approach that directs agencies to restructure how they operate, redesign their strategies, and be accountable for delivering on the administration’s goal. Currently, 15 agencies have announced hundreds of programs now covered under the Justice40 Initiative. The policy promises to address environmental justice through major legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

随着数十亿美元的气候投资流向各州和当地社区，该倡议对其环必威官网是真的吗境司法目标的实现如何？公众对正义的理解和互动是什么？联邦机构如何与州和地方决策者合作，以确保与实施方面的正义40目标保持一致？向社区带来了什么好处，如何计算这些好处？当地领导人，企业和家庭在促进正义中扮演什么角色40？

Join World Resources Institute on February 28, for a conversation with Matthew Tejada, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice at the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, and Carla Walker, Director, Environmental Justice and Equity at WRI United States. We’ll explore the above questions, discuss how the Justice40 Initiative is transforming the climate landscape and the environmental justice movement, discuss how benefits are reaching disadvantaged and historically marginalized communities, and explore what more can be done to fully realize an equitable clean energy economy for all. The conversation will be followed by a panel of experts working to ensure environmental justice at state and local levels and the non-profit sector.

演讲者

  • Julia Jeanty, Senior Policy Manager, Data for Progress

  • Colleen Callahan, Co-Executive Director, Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA

  • Additional speakers to be confirmed