Research Guides: Climate: Climate Justice

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Recommended Internet Sources

Carbon Brief: In-Depth Q&A- What is 'climate justice'?
NAACP: Environment & Climate Justice
Climate Justice Alliance
Mary Robinson Foundation: Principles of Climate Justice
EPA: Environmental Justice
Greenpeace International
EJOLT: Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities, and Trade
Resources DEIJ in Nature, Ecology, and Conservation: Spreadsheet of resources for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Nature, Ecology, and Conservation. Compiled by Yale alum Dr. Alex Moore
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America: Created by three teams at four universities, Mapping Inequality presents data - drawn primarily from the federal government's Home Owners' Loan Corporation between 1935 and 1940 - to illustrate the discriminatory practice of redlining (a legal way of denying goods and services to particular populations). Includes downloadable data.
CliMig Database: Compiled at the Institute of Geography of the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), the CliMig bibliographic database is the first comprehensive collection of resources which specifically concentrates on migration, the environment and climate change. The project consists of a fully searchable version of the bibliography on the WEB that is continuously updated with new publications. It aims to provide a FREE major hub for researchers on this important topic worldwide. It could subsequently be completed with direct access to non-copyrighted PDF documents, statistical data and metadata, ongoing research projects, etc.
Global Environmental Justice Collection: From Docuseek, this collection features 36 documentary films focused on environmental justice issues around the world.

Think Tanks and NGOs

AIDA
AIDA uses the law and science to protect the environment and communities suffering from environmental harm, primarily in Latin America.
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action.
Climate Justice Program
The Climate Justice Programme (CJP) is an independent not for profit, non-government organisation that uses the law to expose environmental and human rights issues relating to climate change.
Communities for a Better Environment
Based in California
Environmental and Climate Justice Resources
Published by the NAACP.
Environmental Justice Foundation
Films, reports, activism opportunities.
Indigenous Environmental Network
Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues.
Native Land
Native Land Digital is a Canadian not-for-profit organization, incorporated in December 2018.
Pan-Africa Climate Justice Alliance
Consortium of 1000+ organizations from 48 African countries.
Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International is a solutions-based organization established to engage women worldwide in policy advocacy, on-the-ground projects, direct action, trainings, and movement building for global climate justice.