Tools and Resources for Pursuing Climate Change Federal Funding and Addressing Environmental Justice
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are making historic investments in the fight against climate change, including in areas pertaining to renewable energy, electrification of transportation, and resiliency. Coupled with the Justice40 Initiative, the Federal Government is ensuring that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.
This webinar featured valuable tools and resources to help you successfully pursue climate change related Federal and address environmental justice. Topics included: (A) PICHTR’s Climate Grants Accelerator, (B) Hawaii’s Grants-to-Projects Bridge, (C) Hawaii’s Social Vulnerability Framework, and (D) Data-driven approaches to Environmental Justice in applying for Federal funding and implementing projects.
Speakers included:
- Veronica Rocha, PICHTR Adviser
- Leah Laramee, Hawaii Climate Change Commission Coordinator, DLNR-OCCL
- Suwan Shen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Department College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Dorney Burgdorf, Senior Environmental and Social Specialist, Jacobs