Listen "America’s First Environmental Justice Officer Reflects On Biden Administration, And What’s Next"
Episode Synopsis
The Biden-Harris Administration is credited with some of the most sweeping climate legislation in history, but environmental justice was also at the forefront. The administration set a goal of investing 40% of all benefits from sustainability and green energy in communities overburdened with pollution. Reset checks in with the outgoing White House Chief Environmental Justice Officer Jalonne White-Newsome for her reflections on her tenure, successes, what didn’t work, and what’s ahead. We also hear from Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.
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