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Environmental Equity focuses on the emerging green economy in order to make sure that communities of color not only have a clean environment, but also benefit from the economic opportunities made possible by environmental efforts.
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For too long, transportation planning has focused on cars rather than people while neglecting communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. This framework offers planners and community advocates a step-by-step guide to a more community-centered transportation planning process that focuses on the mobility needs of…
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Transportation is the largest source of global warming pollution in California, creating nearly 50 percent of the state’s emissions when accounting for production, refining and petroleum use. A growing number of these emissions come from trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty… Continue reading 
Something amazing is happening in California: we’re charging polluters for the damage they cause and using that money to clean the air, save families money and bring investments and jobs to communities that need them. To evaluate initial success of… Continue reading 
Thanks to legislation enacted in 2014, SB 1275 (de León), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has taken the first steps to create carsharing programs for electric cars in low and moderate income communities. To help make this process as… Continue reading 
California’s effort to fight climate change is also creating jobs and opportunities for disadvantaged and highly polluted communities. This fact sheet, prepared by Greenlining for a coalition of groups that sponsored SB 535, explains how it’s happening. Continue reading 
We are excited to share with you our 2013 Annual Report. 2013 was a remarkable year for The Greenlining Institute, in which we published 11 reports, organized more events than ever, and played a key role in shaping legislative developments… Continue reading 
As policymakers at all levels of government, business and the nonprofit world cope with the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly diverse America, The Greenlining Institute has created a tool to assist those working to develop fair and equitable policies.… Continue reading 
We are excited to share with you our 2012 Annual Report. 2012 was a remarkable year for Greenlining and our constituents. For the first time in United States history, the majority of American babies born are non-white. It is projected… Continue reading 
Have you ever wondered about marketing a service to generate income for social good? If so, this would be a quick primer that might be helpful to get you started. A social enterprise is a project w/n an organization that… Continue reading 
Cap-and-trade is a market-based mechanism used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would reduce emissions by placing a cap on how much a polluter can emit. If the polluter emits an amount above the cap, it is responsible for purchasing… Continue reading 
