Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s recent executive order has established a unified approach to environmental justice, creating an Interagency Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Council to coordinate government efforts and maximize funding opportunities, while also acknowledging the disproportionate impact of climate change on frontline communities.
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Are We Willing to Evolve to Save Lives From Floods?
The recent flooding in Texas and North Carolina is a result of human actions that have altered the atmosphere and ignored climate warnings, and it’s time for us to evolve and make science and climate justice our top priorities.
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Why Biden’s Climate Corps Needs to Prioritize Black Youth
by Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black For nearly a decade, starting in 1933, the United States government hired some 3 million young men to work in forests, […]