The National Campaign for Transit Justice amplifies how a dynamic national public transportation system is a way to promote climate justice and racial equality.
Articles by Marcia G. Yerman
Drought, Conservation, and Our Children
“By 2040, it is estimated that one in four children will be living in areas with extreme water shortages.” Learn what you can do about living in a region with “megadrought.”
Chemicals in Plastics and Kids Don’t Mix
From allergies and asthma, issues created by neurotoxins found in many plastic toys leave our children’s health at risk from “novel entities.”
Children Are at Risk From Toxic Lead, Especially When Government Fails
The cumulative build-up of lead is the cause of severe health concerns in children, particularly those under the age of six. A sponsor of the NYC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, tells us, “It’s a great law, but any law is only as good as the enforcement it receives.”
Voting Rights and Environmental Justice Are Intertwined
“It’s time to make 2022 the Year of Justice for the environment to civil rights to voting.”
Americans Want Climate Action in 2022
We can help make the changes to help secure climate safety. But we must have the opportunity to vote for it.
“Sea Lions in the Parking Lot” Connects Kids to Nature
“The more aware children become of life above in the sky, the more likely they will connect that life with having clean air,” says the author of new children’s book aimed at four to eight year old’s.
The Climate Museum: Culture for Action
The Climate Museum inspires action on the climate crisis with programming across the arts and sciences that deepens understanding, builds connections, and advances just solutions.
UNICEF: “Every Child Deserves a Livable Planet.”
Nearly half of the world’s children live in “high risk” countries that are at high risk for climate change. UN Climate Week 2021 addressed prioritizing the threat to future generations caused by climate change.
EPA Mapping Tool: Power Plants and Neighboring Communities
The EPA recently released a new mapping tool that focuses on “Power Plants and Neighboring Communities” to examine where sources of emissions are located. This is particularly useful to address how these sources impact EJ communities.
App Tracks Wildfires and Air Quality Index
An updated wildfire smoke app from EPA and AirNow provides communities with the risks from wildfire smoke and the actions they can take to protect health and families.
Tree Equity for Climate, Health and Social Justice
The absence of green space in many urban areas from redlining, left cities with less tree canopy. Tree Equity evaluates how communities are disproportionately impacted by “urban heat islands” and how planting more trees can help to eliminate heat-related illnesses and fatalities.