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Eric Cadora, Director of the Justice Mapping Center, the map is just the beginning of the process. In this episode of Shades of Freedom, he walks us through his youth in Lebanon, and on to his work helping communities to understand their justice-related data, and then turn that information into new ways to transform the justice system and enhance community safety.
My Testimony on the CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities
My Testimony on the CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities
Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist | April 21, 2021, 10:40 am EDT
On Thursday, I testified before the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am sharing a significantly shortened version of my oral testimony in this blog, but I urge you to read my written testimony, complete with graphics, here. More importantly, the entire hearing was recorded, and you should watch it here.
The hearing discussed the importance of 11 legislative submissions on environmental justice communities, including Black people, Latinx people, Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples. The legislations included: H.R. 1512, the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action
The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. via Cisco WebEx. The hearing is entitled, The CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities.