Definitions
The fair treatment of all people regardless of their background when applying environmental regulation.
What is Environmental Justice?
How does Pennsylvania determine if an area qualifies as an "Environmental Justice Area"?
What is pollution, toxic emissions, and proximity to oil wells.
What strategy aims to ensure access to clean air, green spaces, and other environmental amenities for all communities, regardless of socio-economic status or geographic location?
What is equitable access?
Who are the most affected by the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation, despite contributing least to greenhouse gas emissions?
Who are hisotrically marginalized communities? (indigenous peoples, low-income populations, people of color, and those living in developing countries)
What role do government agencies play in addressing climate change and environmental justice?
what is develop policies, regulations, and strategies?
What term refers to the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place?
What is climate change?
Apprximately how many people live in one of the environmental justice areas follwoign the state's revision?
What is 2.3 million?
Which strategy involves involving the most affected communities in decision-making processes, incorporating traditional knowledge systems, and empowering them with resources for active participation in environmental governance?
What is Engage Communities?
What health issues are exacerbated by environmental justice concerns, particularly due to exposure to pollution and poor air and water quality?
What are respiratory diseases, cancers, and other health problems?
How do non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contribute to climate and environmental action?
Those who experience the first and worst experiences of climate change and often communities of color who are placed in least desirable areas of the city
What are "frontline communities"
How many environmental justice areas are there in Pennsylvania?
What is 1,965 environmental justice areas?
What strategy involves centering marginalized voices and perspectives by sustaining different interpretations among various audiences?
What is Multivocal Inscription?
How can climate change deepen economic inequalities, particularly for marginalized communities?
What is affecting livelihoods and access to resources?
What opportunities do communities have in addressing environmental challenges?
What is advocate for their rights, participate in decision-making processes, and implement solutions
Agency that is responsible for the protection of human health and the environment
What role does the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection play in defining Environmental Justice areas?
WHat is classification of areas more vulnerable to climate and health risks?
Why is it important to incorporate strategies like multivocal inscription, participatory architecture, and distributed experimentation?
What is ensure effective approaches that center marginalized voices, empower communities, and promote learning and engagement.
What are some of the threats posed to indigenous peoples by climate change, affecting their ways of life and cultural heritage?
What are loss of traditional lands, disruption of ecosystems, and changes in weather patterns?
How are businesses and corporations involved in advancing environmental goals?
What is recognize the importance of sustainability?
Refers not only to threats to communities' health from hazardous waste landfills, incinerators, agricultural pesticides, and polluting factories but also the disproportionate burden that these practices placed no people of color and the workers and residents of low-income communities.
What is environmental racism?
What need do environmental justice areas in Pennsylvania underscore?
What is the need for addressing climate and environmental concerns?
What strategy involves collaborating with grassroots organizations, community leaders, and advocacy groups to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and advocate for policy changes?
What is community advocacy?
What challenges do marginalized communities face regarding access to clean water and food security due to climate change?
What are heightened risks of water scarcity, contamination, and food insecurity due to industrial pollution, deforestation, and climate-related events such as droughts and floods?
Which actors collaborate with governments and businesses to achieve shared environmental goals?
What are non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?