With contributions from Kirti Datla. Tell us what Sackett v. EPA was about. The Sackett case is, at bottom, a case about the scope of the Clean Water Act, and specifically the extent to which it protects wetlands. of the Act’s programs apply to what the Act calls “navigable waters.” The Act, somewhat unhelpfully, defines…
With contributions from Kristie Trousdale. What is environmental justice and how does it connect with children’s wellbeing and development? Environmental justice is achieved when all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, are able to live, learn, work, play, and pray in places with clean air to breathe and safe water to drink and…
With contributions from Dr. Aaron Bernstein. Tell us a bit about the intersection of climate change and health, especially for children. Most major health organizations in the world have called climate change one of, if not, the foremost problem for health and that’s especially true for children. You can’t think about a child getting educated…
Join the Children, Youth & Family Funders Roundtable and ecoAmerica as we discuss the ways climate change is affecting children’s mental health. Climate change is happening now; our children and communities are experiencing warmer weather, more air pollution, and more frequent natural disasters than generations of the past. There are a number of ways that…