A group marches in the Peoples Climate March holding a banner “Respect Indigenous Peoples' Rights"

People's Climate March, New York City, 2014, photo credit: David Ciplet

A group marches in the Peoples Climate March holding a banner "Climate Justice Alliance"

People's Climate March, New York City, 2014, photo credit: David Ciplet

Three youth holds signs at a demonstration against a waste incinerator in Detroit

Waste incinerator protest, Detroit, 2007, photo credit: David Ciplet

Youth holds signs at a demonstration against a waste incinerator in Detroit

Waste incinerator protest, Detroit, 2007, photo credit: David Ciplet

Jaiprakash Choudhry speaks on behalf of waste picker rights at a UN press conference in Copenhagen

Jaiprakash Choudhay, UN Climate talks, Copenhagen, 2009 photo credit: David Ciplet

Powerplant, Copenhagen, 2009, photo credit: David Ciplet

Marchers at the Copenhagen Climate March hold a banner "Another world is possible"

Climate march, Copenhagen, 2009, photo credit: David Ciplet

Youth gather to work on the Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Providence

Healthy Corner Store Initiative, Enviromental Justice League of Rhode Island, Providence, 2012, photo credit: David Ciplet

Healthy Corner Store Initiative, Enviromental Justice League of Rhode Island, Providence, 2011, photo credit: David Ciplet

Waste pickers protest against waste privatization at UN climate negotiations in Cancun

Waste picker protest, United Nations climate negotiations, Cancun, 2010, photo credit: David Ciplet

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Boulder’s Climate Plan to address issues of equity and social justice

March 1, 2017

Early in the morning on December 6, 2016, Boulder City Council approved three resolutions concerning the City’s landmark Climate Plan, including a target to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. With a focus on building a green economy that benefits all community members, the City’s plan includes a roadmap...

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Environmental justice refers to the right to a safe and healthy environment for everyone, regardless of race, class, gender, ability or other considerations, as well as a place at decision-making tables. From this perspective, the environment is not separate from society, but includes spaces where people live, work, play, learn and/or pray. The CU-Boulder graduate certificate in Environmental Justice provides training in the interdisciplinary and dynamic field of environmental justice studies, as well as opportunities for engaged interactions with the challenges and solutions environmental justice communities face today. We encourage scholars and practitioners to join us.

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