Resources
CommonWealth Magazine: For environmental justice communities, tackling climate change can’t wait
John Walkey, director of waterfront and climate justice initiatives at GreenRoots, and Paula García, a senior bilingual energy analyst and energy justice lead in the climate and energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explore why climate change effects are felt strongest in low-income communities.
Washington Post: Biden’s new Climate Corps will train thousands of young people
It comes after a similar program was dropped from the Inflation Reduction Act
The New York Times: California Governor to Sign Landmark Climate Disclosure Bill
The first-in-the-nation law will compel major companies to publicly disclose their carbon dioxide emissions and could have national repercussions.
CommonWealth Magazine: Addressing the racial gap in home ownership
Report cites progress, but more funding, more homes needed.
MassCEC: Workforce Equity Planning and Capacity Grants
$894,422 available for organizations to expand workforce training and minority-and-women-owned business support programs.
WWLP: Mass. seventh among states in clean energy jobs
Mass. Job Growth Rate in Middle of the Pack