Resources
Midwest Environmental Just Network Landscape Scans
Our 2024 Report
Grassroots EJ organizations are doing urgent and important work in the Midwest, yet they are often operating invisibly – without recognition or funding. MWEJN analyzed our small grant applicant data to increase understanding of the geographic distribution, size, and priorities of grassroots EJ groups working in the Midwest.
Our goal is to lift up overall trends, opportunities, and challenges facing grassroots EJ groups in the region.
Past Reports
OTHER RESOURCES
Principles of Environmental Justice
Delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held on October 24-27, 1991, in Washington DC, drafted and adopted 17 principles of Environmental Justice. Since then, The Principles have served as a defining document for the growing grassroots movement for environmental justice.
Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing
On December 6-8, 1996, forty people of color and European-American representatives met in Jemez, New Mexico, for the “Working Group Meeting on Globalization and Trade.”
The Jemez meeting was hosted by the Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice to hammer out common understandings between participants from different cultures, politics, and organizations. The participants adopted the “Jemez Principles” for democratic organizing, which contain six core values that emphasize the importance of inclusion and equity in the organizing process.
The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform
MWEJN is a co-author of The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform, which advances the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice to improve the public health and well-being of all communities while tackling the climate crisis.
Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Research and Reports
Visit the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Research and Reports page for essential insights into Michigan's environmental and public health challenges, exploring equitable energy policies, clean air initiatives, and the impact of utility companies.
Examining Disparities in Environmental Grantmaking: Where the Money Goes
by Dorceta E. Taylor and Molly Blondell, Yale University. Link to the Full Report - March, 2023
Environmental Justice & Philanthropy: Challenges and Opportunities for Alignment: Gulf South and Midwest Case Studies.
This report was prepared by Ana Isabel Baptista, Ph.D., and Adrienne Perovich, MPA, with assistance from Anna Yulsman, Program Coordinator, as well as doctoral students, Molly Greenberg, and Jennifer Santos Ramirez, who serve as research assistants at the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School.
