Climate Equity Foundation Heritage
In May 2021, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) launched the Climate Equity Initiative led by Jeanette Pablo. The goal was to conduct research and analysis on effective ways to solve long-standing environmental justice issues as the “just” part of the clean energy transition which is central to the global effort to address climate change.
By working with environmental justice leaders, advocates, and community residents, the Initiative sought to:
Identify barriers, challenges, and potential opportunities in environmental justice communities;
Advocate for changes and the adoption of solutions to systemic barriers and challenges that create and perpetuate environmental injustice, particularly in the context of environmental and climate policies and practices; and
Ensure that CATF and other climate advocates achieve a better understanding of the needs and concerns of environmental justice communities, and, with their input, develop tools and initiatives to ensure communities have a powerful voice at the table in the transition to a just clean energy future.
Between May 2021 and spring of 2024, the Initiative produced sixteen reports and six short films. Yet, there still is much more work to be done and we have identified the need for an expanded scope. CATF decided the best course of action is to spin-off the Climate Equity Initiative into the newly formed Climate Equity Foundation to advance and expand our mission.
Below are the currently published reports produced by CATF’s Initiative, with CATF’s permission. The Climate Equity Foundation is grateful for CATF’s continued support.