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Are you looking to gain a deeper understanding of environmental protection and sustainable practices? 🌍 Join us in our next FREE webinar with Denise Adaoyibo Okpala as she takes us on an insightful journey into the West African Marine environment. 🌊 We will explore coastal communities, geographic features and marine resources, as well as diving into socio-economic impacts, legal frameworks, and financing mechanisms. Book here ➡️ https://buff.ly/3tJfZus

How do you move quickly enough to remain relevant? How do you balance what is ideal with what is possible? With so much opportunity, how do we move strategically? Answering these kinds of questions is one of the primary goals of the Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator. Register today for one of three upcoming Ignite Environmental Justice Workshops to learn more about how RiverWise and New Sun Rising are working to help communities take maximum advantage of opportunities connected to the Justice 40 Initiative.

Throwback to our insightful panel discussion - "What New York Could Look Like in 50 Years 🌎💚🌳"! Together with experts and young environmental advocates, we discussed the potential for a greener and fairer future for New York. Stay tuned for more such engaging talks!

When seeking funding, individuals and organizations within underinvested rural communities and Native nations often need to adopt and adhere to specific language, processes, practices, and measures of success to conform to funder expectations and systems. But what if these systems were flipped? What if these funders—who are, after all, supportive of projects tailored to community needs—learned to understand the language, processes, practices, and priorities of people in those communities? A new report by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group focuses on precisely that. The report highlights how two very different organizations—the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency National Environmental Justice Advisory Council—are learning to work in true partnership with the communities they serve. Read the case study here: https://bit.ly/4cj3c3c

With the importance of a document of this kind for Northern Ireland, more time may undoubtedly be needed to reach the highest quality possible, to get the full value from the output. However to improve the natural environment we do need a plan, and we need it soon. https://lnkd.in/dR97GtmV

Weber county is excited about this pending partnership. The development of the West Weber corridor is inevitable; it's a process that's been in motion for decades. However, the county has taken a proactive stance, laying out a sustainable, comprehensive, and intelligent approach to managing this development in the Western Weber General Plan. The county and UIPA’s aim is to ensure that only the most suitable projects are chosen and supported, with each contributing to the economic and environmental sustainability, not just of the West Weber corridor, but of Northern Utah as a whole. https://lnkd.in/gNzztP_5 #winninginweber #webercountyeconomicdevelopment #uipa

Rural mentorship is the focus of AMP’s future! We developed an environmental scan which identified 8 challenges and opportunities for small centres and rural mentorship programs. Challenge 2: Finding sufficient funding. Opportunity 2: AMP can foster relationships between organizations that could increase their ability to collaborate. Learn more about our environmental scan: https://lnkd.in/ggraQ8ta

Q&A with Dave Pfuhler, Environmental Scientist for The Freshwater Trust. Learn more about Dave's work in California's Cosumnes River watershed.

Since January, we’ve been fine-tuning the West Weber Project Area plan, incorporating valuable insights from our stakeholders. Located near major transport routes like Interstate 15 and Union Pacific rail facilities, this 9,000-acre area is poised for strategic development. We’ve especially focused on environmental concerns, engaging with experts and organizations such as the Department of Natural Resources. Next week, we'll present our comprehensive Wetlands Strategy, as part of our overall West Weber Project Area Plan, to our board for adoption, ensuring that every decision we make prioritizes ecological integrity. As Ben Hart, our executive director, emphasized at last Friday's Friends of Great Salt Lake - 2024 Issues Forum, "There will be those who ask, 'how many of the wetlands do you want to protect?' All of them. And if we can't protect them, we're certainly not going to enable their destruction." Learn more about our commitment to sustainability and view the draft of our Wetlands Strategy here: https://lnkd.in/ge-8JFmB

I look forward to ensuring #transportation projects resonate with the needs and aspirations of #communities. Through open dialogue and #collaboration, we not only will enhance project outcomes but also cultivate a sense of ownership and inclusivity. #CommunityEngagement #publicinvolvement #environmentaljustice