Environmental Justice in Colorado - Community Voices
Hosted By: Summit for Action and Ecoinclusive Strategies Join us for a dynamic and insightful panel session, "Environmental Justice in Colorado: Community Voices," where we will explore the critical issues surrounding environmental justice in the Centennial State. This event will feature a diverse group of experts, activists, and community members who will share their experiences, perspectives, and solutions related to environmental justice in Colorado. Our panelists will discuss the intersection of environmental issues, social equity, and community well-being, shedding light on the challenges faced by marginalized communities in the state. Resource and Contacts: Parker McMullen Bushman Websites and Projects Inclusive Guide: https://www.inclusiveguide.com/ Ecoinclusive: https://www.ecoinclusive.org/ Summit for Action: https://www.summitforaction.org/ Social Media @kweenwerk @inclusiveguide Taishy Adams - Mukuyu Collective https://mukuyu-collective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mukuyu_collectivellc Renée M. Chacon https://www.renewwithreneemchacon.com/ Ean Tafoya https://eantafoya.com/ Ian Sharkey: https://linktr.ee/iansharkeygisscience?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9f5aaf42-570c-4941-b07b-2579a2b1b850 Positioning Justice 40 for Success Policy and Practices - https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/Positioning_Justice40_for_Success.pdf Climate Justice Alliance: Just Transition Principles - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wt9D-cwpiOVM5hm1X9XexzjVdoUsjWfg/view Environmental and Public Health Impacts https://climate.colorado.gov/health-and-environmental-impacts Race in the US: https://hub.arcgis.com/maps/arcgis-content::race-in-the-us-by-dot-density/explore?location=39.730330%2C-104.960705%2C10.93 Modern Segregation Map: https://belonging.gis-cdn.net/us_segregation_map/?year=2020&emci=1f62ee12-abaf-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&emdi=ec13cc83-3fb0-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&ceid=10435682&geo=tract&bounds=39.81%2C-104.62%2C39.62%2C-105.14 Racial covenants https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=76ef63c651cd40cb818da4dfaee4f301 White Supremacy Culture: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/worship-of-written-word.html Mapping inequality Redlining: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/map/CO/Denver/context#loc=12/39.7097/-105.0283 Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/507/ The Principles of Environmental Justice: https://www.ejnet.org/ej/principles.pdf Boulder County & City of Boulder Urge Court to Reject Oil Companies’ Motion to Dismiss Landmark Climate Litigation Case - https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-county-city-boulder-urge-court-reject-oil-companies-motion-dismiss-landmark-climate CO Environmental Justice Action Task Force- Final Recommendations https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l4rN-o3h3OJg8TciUzh-qxytULvyD_NE/view Green and Inclusive: ADVANCING A SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST TRANSITION FOR BOULDER - https://www.colorado.edu/jtc/sites/default/files/attached-files/inclusive_and_green_report.pdf grants and other funding opportunities: https://www.coloradowater.org/recent-news/2024-3-21-/funding-opportunities-late-march https://cwcb.colorado.gov/pepo-grants A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water - https://www.colorado.edu/center/west/reading-room/water/ditch-time Indigenizing the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation - https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2020-0088 Rights of nature info (this movement is indigenous lead, and acts in as many rural as urban spaces): https://www.garn.org/rights-of-nature/ https://www.spiritofthesun.org/
