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Connecting Communities and Science at American Geophysical Union 2020

ResourceKristi Pullen Fedinick, Meleah Geertsma, Marisa Guerrero, Yukyan Lam
The Union of Concerned Scientists and NRDC co-convened a panel to connect the latest research—especially on the disparate and cumulative environmental burdens affecting low-income communities and communities of color—to effective policymaking for environmental justice.

Climate Action Starts in Your Own Hometown

How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Turn your city into a climate sanctuary, lobby your elected officials, and try out these other ways to make change globally by acting locally.

The American Jobs Plan: A Bold Down Payment for a More Just Future

Expert BlogUnited StatesStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
The America Jobs Plan establishes a bold vision and new social contract for our nation's long-term economic recovery. It tackles climate change, addresses past investment challenges, and makes a significant down payment for fixing our nation’s aging infrastructure.

Biden Proposes Big Investments in Water: It’s About Time

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson
Biden's infrastructure plan would replace millions of lead pipes and invest billions to protect our tap water and water sources. It would be a game-changer—protecting health, investing in equity, and creating millions of living wage jobs.

Ensuring Environmental Justice and Health Protection

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Mae Wu, Melissa Lin Perrella
Millions of American families live in toxic clouds wafting from chemical plants. But President Biden can attack these and other threats—and put communities and public health first.

Local Leaders Are Failing to Protect L.A.’s Water

Expert BlogLos AngelesCorinne Bell
Every day, an estimated 100 million gallons of runoff contaminated with various pollutants flows through L.A.’s massive storm drain system to foul our rivers, creeks and, ultimately, our coastal waters.

North Carolinians Deserve Stronger Protections from PFAS

Expert BlogCorinne Bell
The people of North Carolina deserve clean drinking water, and there is plenty that North Carolina can do. The question is whether the state will actually use its full power to protect the people of North Carolina from PFAS contamination.