Fact Sheets: Environmental Justice

CELA is pleased to present a series of fact sheets discussing Environmental Justice, as it pertains to the built environment, food security, and climate change.

Environmental justice requires the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Fact sheets prepared by: Kristen Theriault, CELA Law Student, and Theresa McClenaghan, CELA Executive Director.
Information is current to July 2023.

Fact sheets can be viewed and downloaded below, or by clicking the following links:
Environmental Justice and the Built Environment
Environmental Justice and Food Security
Environmental Justice and Climate Change