Hudson River Foundation’s Post

Joining the Environmental Caucus of Florida is crucial for those passionate about preserving the Sunshine State's natural beauty and resources. As a member, you play a vital role in our organization's mission to educate both Floridian residents and legislators about the environmental policies impacting our state. Your membership helps us inform lawmakers during legislative sessions, ensuring they are well-equipped to make informed decisions when writing or voting on bills that affect our environment. Additionally, by becoming a member, you contribute to our efforts to tell the story of Florida's environmental significance. Whether it's highlighting the importance of our diverse ecosystems, the preservation of our precious wildlife habitats, or the urgency of addressing climate change, your support helps amplify our message. Join us today and be part of a collective effort to advocate for policies that prioritize environmental protection and sustainability in Florida. Together, we can ensure a brighter, greener future for our state and generations to come. Visit https://lnkd.in/ez8wsNrm to join now and be part of the solution.Join the Environmental Caucus of Florida and together, we will make a difference. # becomeamember #joinus #environmentalcaucus #FLEnvironment #GreenFlorida #EcoActivismFL #FLConservation #EnvironmentalCaucusFL #SustainableFlorida #ProtectFLNature #ClimateActionFL #FLCleanEnergy #EcoWarriorsFL #FLWildlifeProtection #GreenPolicyFL #FLConservationists #EcoLeadersFL #GreenFutureFL

Environmental Justice NYC in collaboration with MOCEJ, has released a new mapping tool that combines 105 layers of data on environmental hazards and benefits across the five boroughs. The goal of this tool is to highlight the disparities that exist, with the hope of improved resources and policy changes for environmental justice areas. Learn more about this valuable tool, and try it yourself: https://bit.ly/3XVHNru

In a landmark decision, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that surface water and groundwater are to be legally considered the same, impacting water management and conservation efforts. This ruling enables Nevada to regulate groundwater pumping to protect existing water rights and ecosystems. A pivotal move for sustainable development and environmental protection in the state. #WaterManagement #NevadaLaw #Sustainability #EnvironmentalRegulation #NevadaRegulation https://lnkd.in/dVDasiWj

This is a significant step forward for environmental justice in New York City. The EJNYC Mapping Tool is not only a powerful resource for understanding the complex intersections of health, race, and environmental hazards but also a catalyst for meaningful change. By leveraging data to inform policy and community actions, we can better address the historical inequities that persist today. It’s encouraging to see a commitment to using these insights for targeted investments that truly benefit the most affected communities. How can we further engage local residents in this process to ensure their voices are heard? #EnvironmentalJustice #CommunityEngagement

Buro Happold is proud to announce the debut of EJNYC: A Study of Environmental Justice Issues in New York City, a first of its kind, comprehensive study on environmental inequities facing the city. Our report is part of the wider Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) initiative that is working toward a city-wide environmental justice strategy. The report analyzes various hazards including toxin exposure, summer heat vulnerability, flood risks and transit access. The report is also equipped with a mapping tool that illustrates which neighborhoods are most at risk. The study reveals that disadvantaged areas in the city are more likely to experience health disparities due to pollution, emissions, waste and flooding. Our report is helping bring these issues to light in hopes of achieving environmental equity for all New Yorkers. Learn more about our findings! https://buro.im/3R7z81r #BuroHappold #EJNYC #EnvironmentalJustice #NewYork #NYC #Sustainability #Advisory

Coming up from Drawdown Georgia, find out how scientists and environmentalists are working to protect Georgia's coast from rising seas, coastal flooding, and other impacts of #climatechange.

New Hampshire Public Radio - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has launched a $2 million Urban Forest Equity Grant program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to improve the tree canopy in disadvantaged communities. New England is warming faster than the average global temperature increase, according to one Massachusetts study, and the Environmental Protection Agency says Connecticut warmed twice as much as the rest of the continental U.S. during the 1900s. These increasing temperatures are only made more severe in Connecticut’s cities due to the urban heat island effect. Daytime temperatures in cities can be up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than more rural areas because man-made structures absorb and re-emit heat more than natural heat sinks, like trees. For the full story check out: https://bit.ly/3whoNZb #environmentallaw #environmentallawyer #newportri #desautelbrowninglaw #rhodeisland #newengland

Justfields: Elevate your Land Reuse Initiatives with New Environmental Justice Funding Webinar Date: Thursday, March 7 | 11 a.m. PST EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Program, created under the Inflation Reduction Act, will infuse a historic $3B investment into communities facing environmental justice concerns. The funding will help underserved and overburdened communities take action and implement initiatives that support the health, well-being, and resilience of their neighborhoods. Each of the new funding opportunities includes eligible activities that support land reuse and brownfields redevelopment. Join this important conversation where speakers will articulate the intersections between brownfields funding and ECJ funding. Attendees will learn how to effectively leverage ECJ funding to support their communities’ revitalization initiatives and mitigate past environmental injustices. Speakers from EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) and the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) will: Outline available and upcoming ECJ funding, including the Community Change Grants and Thriving Communities EJ Subgrants; Spotlight eligible activities that are particularly relevant to land reuse; Identify CERCLA 104(k) and 128(a) limitations that can potentially be addressed with ECJ funding; And consider financial layering opportunities that maximize the potential of redevelopment initiatives and support project momentum. Meet the moment with CCLR! This level of investment doesn’t come around every day. Join them on March 7th to learn more about this invaluable opportunity! Register today: https://lnkd.in/gTejXkjQ!

Our Ports contribute 3% of global GHG emissions. In the US, there is a new wave of federal funding coming to address this problem. But what are ports ACTUALLY going to do with it? And how can the solutions benefit the communities who are most impacted? Read below.

What an exciting report completed by my colleagues at Arup on the intersection of port decarbonization and environmental justice. I am reminded of the massive port operation back home in Savannah that has been projected to grow by 60 percent over the next few years. I am also reminded of the increased air, water, traffic, and noise pollution that correlates with communities situated near a heavy industry presence like the ports.   Interventions like hyperlocal air quality monitoring and community engagement are discussed in the report (just like I discussed in my MFA thesis from Savannah College of Art and Design last spring!) as ways that ports can take a collaborative, restorative approach to their relationships with neighboring communities. The report further makes the business case for port decarbonization, and identifies funding opportunities (e.g. Justice40), case studies (e.g. San Pedro's Clean Air Action Plan), and frameworks for orienting a sustainability strategy. Georgia Ports Authority is referenced in the report for their GHG accounting and electrification initiatives, but I am curious how they, and other Savannah port stakeholders, could leverage Arup's research here to spur their sustainability transition even further.