Environmental and Climate Justice Program Goals
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The Environmental and Climate Justice committee serves to educate and advocate the community on the issues of environmental injustices, including climate change, that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color and low income communities in the United States and around the world.
The NAACP ECJ Program was created to provide resources and support community leadership in addressing this human and civil rights issue by advocating for these three objectives:
- Reduce Harmful Emissions, Particularly Greenhouse Gases
- Advance Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy
- Strengthen Community Resilience and Livability
Our goal is to work to ensure that communities are equipped to engage in sustainability/climate action planning that integrates policies and practices on advancing food justice, advocating for transportation equity, upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and facilitate participatory democracy.