Environmental Health and Environmental Justice
HEFN’s Working Group on Environmental Health and Environmental Justice aims to strengthen philanthropy tackling environmental health threats and building capacity in communities of color and low-income communities.
Funders participate in this Working Group to connect with like-minded funders, share information, discuss strategies, explore collaborative interests, maintain connections with the field, and do outreach to engage others.
To join HEFN's EHEJ Working Group, contact rarablouei@hefn.org.
Key Resources
HEFN Report: HEFN Grants Tracking Report
Funder Strategy Brief on Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Everybody's Movement: Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Do you know a great Environmental Justice Partnership?: EPA is looking for 2010 applications!
Working Group Webinars
- HEFN Funder Webinar - With an Eye on November: Fracking, Communications, and the 2012 Elections
- This webinar will discuss the communications battle around the issue of hydraulic fracturing, in the context of the 2012 elections. It will include political analysis of fracking in the 2012 elections, a debrief on industry communication plans, and a presentation on strategies to effectively communicate the impacts of fracking. (February 23, 2012; Webinar)