Environmental justice has come to the forefront of climate initiatives as policymakers seek to create a just transition to net-zero carbon emissions in the U.S. The concept is defined by the EPA as ...

“We cannot punish our way out of systemic failures, and we cannot excuse away personal responsibility. The next era of ...

Society has to confront a multitude of existential challenges all at once: political instability, the digital divide, climate and environmental justice. Historically, Black communities have been left ...

Across the world, justice systems are rethinking what safety really means. Countries from Canada to New Zealand are showing that community-led reintegration produces better outcomes than punishment ...

(Original Caption) 8/22/1964-Atlantic City, NJ-: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fanny Hamer speaks out for the meeting of her delegates at a credential meeting prior to the formal ...

The Philadelphia Climate Justice Collective (PCJC), facilitated by The Environmental Collaboratory (TEC) at Drexel University, has published a report intended to guide the city’s climate change ...

While federal policy is being rolled back on environmental justice concerns in the U.S., majority Black and underserved communities continue to feel the impact. “Due to redlining and other tools of ...

When the Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) began a multi-year collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), they worked together to modernize a critical public health information source: ...

I’m taking a lap around the gym and feel my airways closing. I start gasping for air, and try to walk back to the rest of my class. The other kids watch me as I struggle to breathe, leaning against ...

Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city with a broken compass. The needle appears steady and reliable, instilling confidence in each turn you take. But unbeknownst to you, every step leads you ...

“Food justice” refers to the idea that everyone should have access to healthy and sustainable food. The concept comes from the food justice movement, which recognizes the link between food, health, ...