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Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

NonProfit Quarterly

When communities and movements talk about climate and environmental justice, solidarity is often at the center of the conversation. 6 And it got me thinking about how the construction of this dam reflects a broad and long pattern of environmental injustice globally. What follows is based on their accounts.

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Building Boundaries in Love for Equity and Justice: An AI Manifesto

NonProfit Quarterly

In order to do so We Must Build Parameters to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Populations and Precious Resources The relationship between AI and its environmental impact is both intricate and far-reaching. Artificial intelligence based e-waste management for environmental planning, Environmental Impact Assessment Review 87 (March 2021): 106498.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

We are demanding equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Class, race, and ethnicity are key determinants of exposure to pollution and other environmental hazards, with working-class people and BIPOC folks disproportionately exposed relative to affluent White people.

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Navigating Climate Justice: Empowering BIPOC Youth with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

NonProfit Quarterly

1 These populations often face heightened exposure to environmental hazards such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and air pollution. 9 Integrating these technologies into K–12 education would enhance students’ understanding of climate change and prepare them to address environmental challenges effectively.

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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

These structures go beyond the physical infrastructure of poles, wires, and pipes to encompass the culture, laws, institutions, and power structures that shape who gets to live today and who gets to live—and even thrive—in the coming decades. As one example, the Reimagined Energy For Our Communities U.S.

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. The consumer goods company Unilever offers a good example.

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Indigenous Land Return as Climate Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

These land trusts are a form of climate justice and self-determination which includes honoring Indigenous land-based practices and traditional environmental stewardship. Current efforts in this country— such as bans on ethnic studies, certain books , and critical race theory—are blocking specific communities from telling their stories.