Climate & Social Justice

New Olneyville Library Puts Tools in Circulation

R.I. Possesses Know-How to Combat Environmental Injustice; It’s Time to Use It

Mind the Gap: R.I.’s Affordable Housing Stock Fails to Meet Need

Pandemic Revealed Importance of Keeping Everyone’s Lights and Heat On, Water Running

Despite substantial improvements in the prevention of childhood lead poisoning and the passage of lead abatement laws, several hundred children in Rhode Island are still poisoned annually. Many of these kids live in marginalized neighborhoods.

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Elixir of Life Faces Steady Stream of Contamination

Local Food Builds Health, Community and Sustainability

Relentless Devouring of Green Space Gobbles Up Living World

While incorporating more renewables into Rhode Island’s energy profile would reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and address the world’s climate crisis at a local level, it also provides an opportunity to create green jobs and make an equitable transition away from polluting fossil fuels.

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Eco Justice for All in R.I.

For R.I.’s Disenfranchised Populations, Their Next-Door Neighbor is Often Pollution

Car Culture Drives Rhode Island’s Climate Inaction

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a fairly new mapping tool called EJScreen that helps identify geographical areas where vulnerable populations have higher environmental burdens to overcome. The EPA says […]

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Environmental Justice Movement Continues to Dodge Dirty Obstacles

Snarl of Issues Creates Environmental Injustice

Climate Crisis Turns Up Heat On Marginalized Communities

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Climate & Social Justice

Get the Lead Out: A Lethargic Work in Progress

R.I.’s Transition to Renewable Energy Must Be Swift and Just

EPA’s Environmental Justice Tool Designed to Map, Protect Vulnerable Populations