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30 results for “environmental justice”

  • 0107X-2026: To recognize B.R.E.A.D.’s dedication to community advocacy and environmental justice through their Earth Day Forum: Our Trees! Our Health!

    Apr 16, 2026

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2026-0572: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($256,500.00) in the form of a grant, the Community First Partnership Grant, awarded by Mass Save to be administered by the Environment. The grant would fund outreach and engagement with environmental justice communities to drive increased awareness and measurable participation in energy efficiency programs.

    Mar 12, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • RS2026-1860: A resolution honoring Dr. Robert Wingfield, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement from Fisk University for his advocacy in environmental justice and scholarship.

    Mar 10, 2026

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2025-1836: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize St. Edmund’s Academy for its outstanding efforts in advancing sustainability and environmental justice through education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 16, 2025, to be the “Day of Sustainability and Environmental Justice” in the City of Pittsburgh.

    May 12, 2025

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Inf 2674: Environmental Justice Fund

    Apr 29, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 2025-0518: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0518, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Reginald Stovell as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) Review Board, for a term expiring May 26, 2026, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. Objection by Councilor Flynn Committee members polled; yeas 7. The matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the appointment was confirmed.

    Feb 12, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0519: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0519, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Lori Ferriss as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) Review Board, for a term expiring July 13, 2026, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. Objection by Councilor Flynn Committee members polled; yeas 7. The matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the appointment was confirmed.

    Feb 12, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0461: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0461, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jessica Boatright as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) Review Board, for a term expiring April 24, 2026, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. Objection by Councilor Flynn Committee members polled; yeas 7. The matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the appointment was confirmed.

    Feb 10, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0270: Councilor Worrell called Docket #0270, an order to adopt the Good Landlord Tax Abatement as a local option in the City of Boston from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Docket 0270 was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Breadon, Durken, Mejia).

    Jan 13, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0120: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0120, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($36,638.00) in the form of a grant, for FY23 Mass Trails Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the enhancement of trails and trail access in the Dorchester Community, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. No objection heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    Jan 6, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0132: Communication was received from Councilor Coletta Zapata regarding the Report of the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks. Boston Rising: Building a Resilient City on a Hill Through Local Climate Action.

    Jan 5, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0171: Order for a hearing to establish a climate change and environmental justice curriculum pilot program in Boston Public Schools.

    Jan 3, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0110: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0110, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC), awarded by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund the prospect of cities and towns in acquiring and developing land for park and outdoor recreation purposes, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Nov 29, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • RS2024-879: A resolution approving an application for an Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Mayor’s Office, to provide funding for the North Nashville and Bordeaux Hubs and Spokes Project.

    Nov 19, 2024

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2024-1677: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1677, message and order for your approval an appropriation Order in the amount of Nine Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($925,000.00) for Cemetery Division of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Trust Office of the Treasury Department to be funded from the Cemetery Trust Fund established under Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1961, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    Nov 18, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1513: Order for a hearing to discuss the use of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Breadon and Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Worrell as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks.

    Oct 7, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1475: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1475, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Clougherty Pool Project, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury passed through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to be administered by the Public Facilities Department. The grant will fund the Clougherty Pool replacement and bathhouse renovation project, from the Committee of Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    Sep 30, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1431: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1431, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($1,983,872.00) in the form of a grant, for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology. The grant will fund the Digitizing of Boston’s Curbs via Machine Learning: Promoting Transparency, Workforce Development, and Equitable Green Policy Project, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    Sep 23, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 24-1240: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice concerning the “East Colfax Safer Streets Collaborative” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice for $869,384 and through 6-30-2026 for the East Colfax Safer Street Collaborative Program to fund Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certifications, additional lighting, and staffing, in Council District 8 (DOTI-202475375). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-4-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-1-2024. This item was postponed at the 10-14-2024 meeting until 10-28-24.

    Sep 22, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • RS2024-737: A resolution approving an Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program application from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, to engage disadvantaged communities in governmental decision-making, aligning with the EPA’s objectives of enhancing community involvement in environmental justice efforts.

    Sep 19, 2024

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2024-1334: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1334, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eleven Million Four Hundred Six Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($11,406,762.00) in the form of a grant, awarded by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry to be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund the creation of an accessible, inclusive and resilient urban forest in Boston and reduce technical and financial barriers to accessing and preserving trees, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).

    Sep 4, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 24-1153: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the “Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Cooperative Agreement Competitive EPA Grant” for the Healthy Homes Electrification program and the funding therefor. Approves a federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for $1,000,000 and through 8-1-2027 for implementation of a Healthy Homes Electrification Program to fund home electrification and weatherization retrofits for household with critical needs, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from income-qualified homes, improvements to indoor air quality, and reduction of exposure to pollutants or those living with chronic respiratory and health conditions in Council Districts 8 and 9 (CASR-202475479). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-14-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-11-2024.

    Sep 2, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 2327-2024: To authorize the Public Service Director with engagement from Columbus Public Health, to support a grant application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program; to authorize the execution of grant and other requisite agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Local Matters, and other entities providing for the acceptance and administration of said grant award or subawards on behalf of the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of any awarded funds and the refund of any unused funds and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

    Aug 19, 2024

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2024-1167: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1167, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Stove Replacement Program (EJG2G), awarded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to be administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund to educate residents on electric cooking and its environmental/health benefits, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    Jul 22, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-0868: Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0867, message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commission, on behalf of the City of Boston, to acquire by an eminent domain taking a parcel at 0 Dale Street in Hyde Park adjacent to the Sherrin Woods urban wild, as permanently protected parkland to be managed in coordination with Sherrin Woods, and to use Community Preservation Fund monies appropriated to the Parks and Recreation Department to award damages as determined by the Commission from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed.

    May 20, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-0873: Order for a hearing to discuss the creation of a Parks Administrator for downtown parks including the Boston Common, Public Garden, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Copley Square and Christopher Columbus Park. On motion of Councilors Durkan and Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Coletta Zapata as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks.

    May 20, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-0385: Councilor Coletta called Docket #0385, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Recycling Dividends Program 23, awarded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Department of Public Works. The grant will fund investment in local programs including recycling equipment, organics diversion, outreach and education, pilot programs, school recycling, toxic reduction, and more from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Coletta, the order was passed.

    Feb 7, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-0194: Order for a hearing to establish a Climate Change and Environmental Justice Curriculum Pilot Program in Boston Public Schools.

    Jan 22, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-1797: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Community First Partnership, awarded by Mass Save to be administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund outreach and engagement with environmental justice communities to drive increased awareness and measurable participation in energy efficiency programs. Placed on file. Later in session Councilor Flynn referred Docket #1797 to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. Later in the session, Councilor Lara moved for reconsideration of Docket #1797. Reconsideration prevailed On motion of Councilor Lara, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Dec 4, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-1703: Councilor Lara called Docket #1703, message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), Division of Conservation Services’ Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Program. This grant is awarded to the City of Boston through the Parks and Recreation Department for renovations to the Walsh Playground located in the neighborhood of Mattapan, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 5. On motion of Councilor Lara, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Nov 13, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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