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How do you move quickly enough to remain relevant? How do you balance what is ideal with what is possible? With so much opportunity, how do we move strategically? Answering these kinds of questions is one of the primary goals of the Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator. Register today for one of three upcoming Ignite Environmental Justice Workshops to learn more about how RiverWise and New Sun Rising are working to help communities take maximum advantage of opportunities connected to the Justice 40 Initiative.

When seeking funding, individuals and organizations within underinvested rural communities and Native nations often need to adopt and adhere to specific language, processes, practices, and measures of success to conform to funder expectations and systems. But what if these systems were flipped? What if these funders—who are, after all, supportive of projects tailored to community needs—learned to understand the language, processes, practices, and priorities of people in those communities? A new report by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group focuses on precisely that. The report highlights how two very different organizations—the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency National Environmental Justice Advisory Council—are learning to work in true partnership with the communities they serve. Read the case study here: https://bit.ly/4cj3c3c

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Congratulations grant recipients! 🎇 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (#EPA) selected 38 organizations to receive over $3.6 million through the Environmental Education Grants Program. Organizations with environmental education activities and programs are provided between $50,000 to $100,000. Grantees activities span 28 states and the Republic of Palau, America Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (#CNMI), and #Guam. For example, in #Palau they're braiding indigenous and western science through youth-led community action to address contamination left behind from World War II. 💡 Stateside, in Milwaukee and Southeast #Wisconsin, they're educating 400 underserved #youth on the impacts of climate change in environmental justice communities, empowering them with indigenous knowledge to combat climate change, take action, and create local solutions. 💡 Learn more about the winners below! 🔽 #youth #environmentaleducation #indigenousknowledge #climatejustice #localsolutions #climatechange #environmentalaction

UNDER WORST CLIMATE CONDITIONS. ALL WALLS THE CARGO METAL CONTAINER DESIGNED SUPER-HEATING-RADIATORS. ** FRANCOISE BETTENCOURT MEYERS L'OREAL HEIRESS c/o: ODEON RESTAURANT & CAFE. TRIBECA NY WHAT'S ON THE TABLE UPSTAIRS.? I HOPE A NY HAMPTON BEACH HOUSE.! LATE JOSE' CHEF & LOUIE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GATESFOUNDATION.org TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE tenri.org https://lnkd.in/e55sRd8b https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 WonderMind.com: CRYPTO-FINANCE & REYGITONIUM-G MR. MS. TEEFEY & SELENA GOMEZ-RARE-SUPERSTAR. TCI GALLERY SPRING 2024 THEMES. CRYPTOCURRENCY & REYGITONIUM-G TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I ABSOLUTELY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY: REYGITONIUM-G I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE INFANT DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISTIC MINDS OF TODAY BLAME USA GOVERNMENT. THEN IS ANY GOVERNMENT TO BE BLAMED FOR HOMELESS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE WORLD.? NO. GOD KNOWS HEADACHES USA GOVERNMENT HAVE WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE NEW WORLD PRACTICALLY SHOCK TO WITNESS. PEOPLE ONLY WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL. "IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." DOESN'T THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. THE HOMELESS ARE OUT THERE. ARE YOU.? HOMELESS.. OPPORTUNITY MISUNDERSTOOD. The modern economic system is a market economy, which is a capitalist economy where people, not the government--NOT THE GOVERNMENT--own most businesses. In a capitalist economy, prices allocate capital and labor between competing uses, and capital assets can be privately owned and controlled. https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY REASON OR MORE SO LETS SAY THE "HOMELESS" PROBLEM WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE TIME & MONEY CONSUMING BUT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER CRYPTOCURRENCY CAN POSSIBLE ALLOWS AN EXPENDITURE OF CURRENCY TO BENEFIT ALL WHO USES THE CRYPTO & REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S CONSUMED. THEREFORE IF A CRYPTO HOMELESS CURRENCY REYGITONIUM-G EXISTED IT'S MORE HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN BE VANQUISHED BECAUSE CURRENCY-FINANCES IT'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO BE TAPPED INTO FOR HOMELESS RESOLUTIONS. REYGITONIUM-G: EACH COUNTRY GOVERNMENT INITIAL $1-DOLLAR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF 8-BILLION EARTH CITIZENS. THEREAFTER GLOBALLY ANYBODY CAN INVEST IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY REYGITONIUM-G. OR CONTINUE HIDING THE HOMELESS WHEN A POLITICAL LEADER VISITS AMERICA. CLOSING COMMENT: THE DAMNEDEST CRAZIEST FUNNIEST EMBARRASSING ABOUT THE HOMELESS CHAOS IS ANY EXCUSE AS TO WHY HOMELESS EXIST. HENCEFORTH CONSIDER USA TRILLIONS IN DEBT & 6,120 HOSPITALS SCATTERED AROUND THE USA & MANY COUNTRIES ASKING FOR FOREIGN AID IN THE TRILLIONS & YOU TALKING EXCUSES. MEANWHILE WE WANT TO SETTLE HUMANITY ON OTHER PLANETS. THANK YOU FOR READING.

When CBOs can both design and lead climate solutions and governments can make sure they have the funds to do so...that's the future I want to live in.

We just released the Northwest Environmental Justice Center Year 1 Accountability Memo: Challenges and Recommendations of Federal Environmental Justice Funding. Federal and state governments may create funding opportunities for environmental justice, but being responsive, informed, and prepared to support EJ communities is another challenge to address thoughtfully. Our annual memos highlight some of the systemic barriers that these communities face when applying for funding. https://lnkd.in/gysyK2Va

Learn about top environmental programs that are making a difference for educators and students. Check out the latest study commissioned by the Bosch Community Fund to gain insights into environmental education! https://bit.ly/45MrfVo #BoschCommunityFund #BoschBuilds #environmentaleducation

🌱 Exciting news out of Michigan! The state is making significant strides in environmental justice by applying for federal funding aimed at tackling health and environmental disparities in underrepresented communities. Here's a closer look at what this means and why it's essential. Michigan is competing for valuable grants from the EPA's Environmental Justice Small Grants program and the Brownfields Program. These initiatives are crucial as they specifically target communities in Detroit, Flint, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw—areas that have long faced the brunt of pollution and health issues. 🔍 The Environmental Justice Small Grants seek to empower communities with up to $200,000 for local projects. These projects focus on addressing dire public health and environmental challenges that disproportionately impact low-income and minority groups. 🏗️ Likewise, the Brownfields Program is about transformation—revitalizing contaminated lands into productive properties, with Michigan aiming for up to $600,000 in grants. Both programs aim not just at cleanup but also at fostering education, outreach, and community planning to ensure sustainable futures. 🤔 Have you witnessed similar initiatives in your area? How effective do you think these programs are in addressing environmental justice? 💬 Let's discuss how strategic funding and community involvement can turn the tides toward healthier and more equitable environments. #EnvironmentalJustice #CommunityDevelopment #Sustainability #EPA #Michigan 📢 Share your thoughts and experiences! Let’s learn from each other on how best to advocate for and implement these crucial environmental justice initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gMgTPVc8

The third and final blogpost of the Exploring Environmental Justice & Energy Equity series has been released! Read about North Carolina's interest groups and environmental organizations that are taking action throughout the state: https://lnkd.in/ezUJjr-r #environmentaljustice #energyequity #energyefficiency