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Moore signs environmental justice order, amid federal government’s anti-DEI push
Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed what advocates called a first-ever executive order on environmental justice, directing ...
Maryland takes a step toward environmental justice with new executive order
Governor Moore signed an executive order on Friday designed to advance environmental justice and protect communities burdened ...
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Trump cuts threaten Brooklyn youth environmental justice program
Brooklyn’s El Puente lost vital federal grants, jeopardizing its youth advocacy program. These cuts threaten environmental ...
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UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next?
The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...
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Environmental Rights: Linking Climate Action to Social Justice
Join the movement where climate action meets social justice! 🌍 Together, we can fight for a sustainable future that honors ...
How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate
The rights of nature is one of the fastest-growing environmental legal strategies of the past decade. Since Ecuador recognized the rights of Pachamama, the Quechua name for Mother Earth, in its ...
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Maryland Governor Signs Executive Order to Embed Environmental Justice in State Policy
The VOICE order mandates agency-wide equity plans, environmental justice officers, and data-driven tools to address pollution and health disparities.