Sep 19, 2023 · HHS is dedicated to working with our private and public partners to provide an environment where all people enjoy the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.

May 31, 2022 · Leading initiatives that integrate environmental justice in the HHS mission to improve health in disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations across the nation. Developing and implementing an HHS-wide strategy on environmental justice and health.

Jan 17, 2025 · Lead and convene the HHS Environmental Justice Working Group to ensure a cross-departmental approach; Develop and implement a comprehensive HHS Environmental Justice Strategy that outlines a framework for addressing the concerns and needs of communities

HHS Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG) Description of Collaborative Activity: This group is designed to foster collaboration across HHS for the purposes of coordinating activities that pertain to EJ.

HHS EJ Working Group members are responsible for coordinating and reporting on activities related to environmental justice within their agencies. Type of Collaborative Activity: Public Education Campaign

HHS Environmental Justice and Natural Disasters Working Group (EJ) Description of Collaborative Activity: Environmental Justice is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Each Federal Agency on the EJ IWG has an Environmental Justice Strategy that describes a plan to integrate environmental justice into programs, policies, and activities. These strategies provide a roadmap to implement plans for setting measurable and achievable goals.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies coordinate and carry out their own agency-specific EJ strategies. NIEHS actively participates in the HHS Environmental Justice Working Group. President Obama acted to ensure EJ remains a priority for all federal agencies.5 The first White House Forum on

The following is a statement from Melanie Benesh, vice president for government affairs at the Environmental Working Group: Yesterday’s action by the Trump administration to withdraw the long-awaited proposal on PFAS effluent limits is a devastating setback in the fight to protect our communities from toxic “forever chemicals.”

2 days ago · My journey into public health began with my career as an environmental attorney, working with hunters, fishermen, and mothers in a small town in the Hudson Valley and along the Hudson River.