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    The document discusses goals and factors to consider for environmental justice. The goal is to provide equal protection from environmental and public health hazards for all people regardless of characteristics. Key factors discussed include: 1) Environmental plans and policies must be equitable to be sustainable. 2) Principles should guide planning with consideration for income, race, sex and other factors. 3) Low-income communities needs are often not well understood. 4) Unequal access to clean water and air exist. 5) Disproportionate access to healthcare is a problem.

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    The document discusses goals and factors to consider for environmental justice. The goal is to provide equal protection from environmental and public health hazards for all people regardless of characteristics. Key factors discussed include: 1) Environmental plans and policies must be equitable to be sustainable. 2) Principles should guide planning with consideration for income, race, sex and other factors. 3) Low-income communities needs are often not well understood. 4) Unequal access to clean water and air exist. 5) Disproportionate access to healthcare is a problem.

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    Goal: Environmental Justice

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    M-NCPPC
    The document discusses goals and factors to consider for environmental justice. The goal is to provide equal protection from environmental and public health hazards for all people regardless of characteristics. Key factors discussed include: 1) Environmental plans and policies must be equitable to be sustainable. 2) Principles should guide planning with consideration for income, race, sex and other factors. 3) Low-income communities needs are often not well understood. 4) Unequal access to clean water and air exist. 5) Disproportionate access to healthcare is a problem.

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    Goal: Environmental Justice

    Provide equal protection from


    environmental and public health hazards
    for all people regardless of race, income,
    culture and social class.
    Environmental Justice Factors to Consider

    Factor 1: If not equitable, not sustainable

    Factor 2: Begin with set of principles to guide planning


    * specifically- income, race, sex

    Factor 3: Uninformed about needs of low-income communities

    Factor 4: Unequal access to clean water and air

    Factor 5: Disproportionate access to health care

    Content Expert: Deeohn Ferris

    M-NCPPC Healthy and Sustainable Communities Workshop


    June 25 & 26, 2008
    Indicators
    1/4 Mile Residential Access to Parks
    Other Proposed Indicators
    60 • People are
    50
    represented/participating in
    Percent (%)

    40 Low Income Access


    30 Higher Income Access process/accessing programs
    20
    10 • Access to information
    0
    • Number of people represented in
    1990
    1992
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    1996
    1998

    2000
    2002
    2004
    2006
    2008
    2010

    programs that County offers for


    Year
    energy efficiency
    1/4 Mile Residential Access to Public Transit • Above based on race
    60
    • ER visits per capita
    50 • Community engagement inclusive
    Percent (%)

    Low Income Access


    •
    40
    30 How much affordable housing
    Higher Income
    20
    10
    Access meets green communities criteria
    0 • Overall income of school
    attendees
    90

    93

    96

    99

    02

    05

    08
    19

    19

    19

    19

    20

    20

    20

    Year • Per capita income and race of


    Residents Living Within One Mile of Locations That
    renters and owners is under
    Release Toxic Substances regional poverty levels as defined
    by MWCOG)
    20
    • Effective communication with
    Percent (%)

    15 Low Income
    10 Proximity minority communities
    •
    Higher Income
    5
    Proximity Number of people in planning jobs
    0
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    and green jobs that are brought in
    90
    92
    94

    96
    98

    00

    02
    04

    06
    08

    10

    from various economic levels,


    19
    19
    19

    19
    19

    20

    20
    20

    20
    20

    20

    Year
    race, and sex
    Story Behind the Trend lines
    Factors

    • Communication with communities across the board- must be


    inclusive, respect culture and learning styles
    • Community engagement- must be well resourced and staffed
    • Distribution of the benefits of environmental quality including
    clean water and air
    • Disproportional impact and location of resources
    • Looking deeper at class (not income)- resources and access
    • Disproportionate health and environmental exposures

    M-NCPPC
    Key Partners with a Role to Play

    • State and local government


    •Renters
    •Businesses
    •Faith-based groups
    •Property-owners
    •Political and Legislative
    •Community Groups
    •Lenders and Insurers

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    What Will Work to Make a
    Measurable Difference

    Potential Strategies/Actions (including partners and their


    roles):

    • Environmental justice policy


    •Environmental justice commission
    •Training of planning staff and community
    •Incentives for residents
    •GIS mapping
    •Health impact assessment
    •Governmental reporting

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