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It is critical that the public can participate in decisions that may affect their environment and health. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new guide to help local and state government officials expand their plan for meaningful community engagement. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3shFT7I #environmentaljustice #localgovernment #communityengagement

🫱🏼🫲🏿 Latin American and Caribbean countries recently approved a new action plan to protect environmental defenders. 🚩 The region is considered by campaign groups to be the “most dangerous place in the world for activists”. 🌎 Between 2012 and 2022, the region saw 1,910 killings of environmental and land defenders, accounting for 88% of such killings around the world during that decade, according to campaign group Global Witness. 📖 The regional action plan sets out priority areas and strategic measures for countries to enact article 9 of the Escazú Agreement, which urges states to recognise and protect the rights of environmental defenders and prevent and punish attacks against them. Read more from Yanine Quiroz here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/exeitRbp #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #Environment #ClimateJustice

We would like to personally thank everyone who joined us earlier this week for our online briefing – Safeguarding WA’s EPA and Environment and being a part of the conversation including our speakers - Dr. Richard Yin, President of the Conservation Council of WA and Ruby Hamilton, from the Environmental Defenders Office. Demand to join the briefing was overwhelmingly high and we apologize to those that were not able to join. You can now view the recording - https://lnkd.in/gEMkFJde. We look forward to working collectively with all of you to campaign on this critical issue. The briefing delved into the potential threats to WA's unique natural environment and the independence of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), as well as how we can take action together. Find the next steps below: 1) Email Your MPs and Premier Cook - https://lnkd.in/g7UZ9qQ6 2) Join a working group to coordinate a response to the Cook Government's proposed overhaul of the EPA - https://lnkd.in/gRAy6ibC 3) Save the date - 7th February 2024 - for our first Environment Matters where we will further discuss the critical issues surrounding the proposed overhaul.

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The latest from the Environmental Protection Network - check it out! Updates on Change Grants and CPRG Tribal Applications, TA for Small Water Systems, and More (December 22, 2023)

📢 Are you an environmental justice advocate who is passionate about fighting for the rights and well-being of low-income and minority communities in #Connecticut? 💪 Do you want to celebrate and showcase the achievements and best practices of your work and impact? 🎉 Do you want to connect and collaborate with other environmental justice advocates and allies who share your mission and vision? 🌎 If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should join us for the Connecticut Equity and Environmental Justice Advisory Council (#CEEJAC) meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 PM. 🗓️ You will have the chance to share your stories, successes, and challenges with the CEEJAC members, state agencies, and officials, and influence their decisions and actions on environmental justice and equity issues. 🗣️ You will also have the opportunity to network and partner with other environmental justice advocates and allies who are working on similar causes and projects. 🙌 Don’t miss this opportunity to amplify your voice and impact, and to make a difference for the communities you serve. Register now for the CEEJAC meeting using this link: https://lnkd.in/eQRNipm2 🔗 #EJ #EnvironmentalJustice #CEEJAC #CT #ClimateChange #Pollution #Equity

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‘These networks allow us to spread information, share our experiences and create strategies to help us defend our collective rights. It not only strengthens solidarity between communities, but also helps us mobilize and construct joint responses and demands in the face of the threats and injustices we face.’ While we wait for states to act on environmental protection and to implement existing mechanisms like the Escazú Agreement and goals set at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, regional autonomous alliances like BILM are crucial for pushing this agenda forward and ensuring that strategies come from the grassroots. But without dedicated state protection, these actors’ lives and livelihoods are on the line. How real action on environmental justice comes from Latin America’s community alliances, by me and Eliana Lafone for Mongabay. https://lnkd.in/gBQknY7u

National Association of Wetland Managers Membership Monday. They are a Go-To non-profit organization to join to keep up with the latest state wetland policies, management, and protection nationwide. Student membership rates are a steal of a deal! Check them out if you want to learn more! #wetlands #NAWM #wetlandmanagement #wetlandregulation #wetlandpolicy

🏨 Learn more about how CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and stakeholders to sunset the Transfer Act and implement a risk-based & release-based cleanup program. 👉 Your input is vital to ensuring the state's new cleanup program is properly balanced.  https://lnkd.in/eJwM4Puk #EconomicDevelopmentWeek2024