EJ Toolbox
NCEJN is glad you want to learn more about EJ. We encourage you to read and explore the following tools as often as you like. We hope that you will share these tools with other concerned EJ advocates in the effort to protect vulnerable communities and prevent undue harm to human health.
Community-Based Participatory Research– Operated by the National Institutes of Health Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, CBPR is an effective approach that seeks to influence change in communities through applied research with community residents
- EJ Legal Tools – EPA’s EJ Legal Tools examines legal responsibilities for EPA policy makers to consider in their efforts to address EJ under Plan EJ 2014
EJView – EPA’s free interactive map tool that allows you to investigate areas of interest to find out about toxic releases, superfund sites, and other potential emissions
- Executive Order 12898 – A “must-read” for understanding the responsibilities that Federal agencies must adhere to when addressing Environmental Justice in minority populations and low-income populations
- Obama’s MOU on Environmental Justice and EO 12898 – The President’s Memorandum of Understanding to Executive Order 12898, signed February 11, 1994
Health Impact Assessment – HIA is a systematic process administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that provides advice on how communities can stay healthy
NCALHD – Find health department contact information by county on the NC Association of Local Health Directors’ Health Depts. by County website
- NC Environmental Equity Policy – NC DENR’s Environmental Equity Initiative, effective October 19, 2000, which outlines DENR’s goals for Environmental Equity and strategy to achieve the EJ goals
Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology – This site, established by the NC Dept. of Public Health, provides free fact sheets, studies, and information on health hazards and environmental conditions
Right-to-Know Network – This site provides free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – The US Dept. of Justice’s website for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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