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EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency’s rulemaking process. The rulemaking guidance is an important and positive step toward meeting EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priority to work for environmental justice and protect the health and safety of communities who have been disproportionally impacted by pollution.

Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis

Center for American Progress released a report that looks at the issues that must be addressed in the immediate (emergency) response situation to facilitate the eventual handover to a long-term monitoring and management system, what that system should incorporate, how to trigger the emergency response and the long-term monitoring phase, and how the different agencies should work together in a seamless fashion. But first, it examines how our current system lacks an overall plan to maximize the contribution of all available agencies and organize the strongest possible public health response.

NRDC: Disaster In the Gulf Coast

The National Resources Defense Council launched a feature on their website to collect and report on how the oil spill is affecting beaches along the Gulf coast. The feature is a special addition to the annual Testing the Waters report.

Gulf Coast Disaster Response Webinar

A webinar organized by the Environmental Grantmakers Association and cosponsored by dozens of organizations responding to the BP Oil Spill. Please note that you may be prompted to perform a software update before you can listen and watch the webinar.

EGA List of Funding Opportunities in the Gulf Coast

Please note that this is a funder-only site and you must first register with EGA to view the webpage.

Do you know a great Environmental Justice partnership?

EPA’s National Achievements in Environmental Justice Awards Program recognizes community-initiated, multistakeholder partnerships that result in Environmental Justice Achievements in communities. EPA is looking for 2010 applications! The goal of the Awards Program is to encourage achievement of public and environmental health results in communities, to foster collaborative problem-solving by all stakeholder organizations to address significant Environmental Justice concerns, and to document successful activities that can be used in other communities. Applications must be postmarked by August 13, 2010.

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EPA Response to BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill

 

NOAA National Ocean Service Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf Coast incident page

As the nation’s leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations.

Gulf Coast Fund Mobilizing Emergency Response to the BP Oil Drilling Disaster

An April 30 "Gulf Coast Fund Statement on Emergency Response to the BP Oil Drilling Disaster" and related information are on the Gulf Coast Fund website.

Sierra Club Gulf Coast Disaster Map

A map showing the size and extent of the BP Oil Spill.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill News Feed

Environmental Health News feed about Gulf Coast Disaster.

Environmental Justice in America Blog

A blog for the 2010 Environmental Justice in America Conference. The blog includes reports, articles, announcements, and other informational resources.

Growing the Reproductive Justice Movement: A Toolkit for Funders

Created by the Women of Color Working Group of the Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights, the toolkit is a resource for grantmakers interested in learning about supporting Reproductive Justice and making the links between reproductive health and environmental justice, economic justice, criminal justice, and other issues. The toolkit includes a four-part video series that is suitable for screening at foundation staff and board meetings. It features interviews with funders who share their experiences and insights from funding this work. The toolkit also contains a companion document that answers questions funders often ask about Reproductive Justice and examines case studies in which organizations using the Reproductive Justice framework made significant policy and other advances. Among many other resources, the toolkit also provides information on ways to fund Reproductive Justice and Women of Color-led organizations.

"Our Neighborhoods and Our Health" DVD

"Our Neighborhoods and Our Health," a DVD featuring highlights from the 4th Annual Upstream Health Leadership Award and Policy Program, is now available at no charge. The program focuses on the impact of neighborhoods and housing on health, and features the work of Minnesota Green Communities, keynote speaker Ana Diez Roux of the Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities at the University of Michigan and a panel discussion on the policy implications of the links between health, housing and neighborhoods.

A Nanotechnology Policy Framework: Policy Recommendations for Addressing Potential Health Risks from Nanomaterials in California.

This draft document addresses the new challenges that nanomaterials present to the policy and risk assessment process because of their unique properties. It draws upon lessons we can learn from past chemical policy experiences and other recent nanotechnology reports in making recommendations for California. There will be a public meeting to discuss the draft document and receive feedback from the Science Advisory Panel and the general public. All public comments must be received by May 5, 2010.

Lessons from the Grassroots

Lessons from the Grassroots describes how to successfully fund at the grassroots level, and articulates a set of emerging best practices around involving the community in guiding responsive, competitive grantmaking.The ingredients include being responsive, transparent and integrating the community into the grantmaking process. It also means supporting groups new to the foundation world, including one-on-one coaching of applicants and, after the grant is awarded, providing on-going technical assistance to ensure their success and help build their programs, capacity and impact.

2010 Proxy Season Preview

The Proxy Season Preview - Spring 2010 will help foundations learn about important upcoming proxy votes and ensure that they vote in an informed manner on these social and environmental issues that are directly relevant to their mission and programs.

Environmental Justice and the Green Economy

This report is the follow-up to the “Stimulating Environmental Justice” statement released on this site in early 2009. This report describes a shared vision for a just and sustainable economy, and highlights grassroots environmental justice successes in our communities that are leading the way.

Learn more about the Rachel Carson Homestead Association

The Rachel Carson Homestead Association's mission is to preserve and restore scientist and author Rachel Carson's first home and to provide educational program and resources that promote Carson's environmental ethic: Live in harmony with nature, Preserve and learn from natural places, Minimize the impact of man-made chemicals on natural systems of the world, Consider the implications of human actions on the global web of life.