Take our Climate Justice Plan Update Community Survey in English or Spanish! Your responses will help the City of Providence and Racial and Environmental Justice Committee (REJC) update the Climate Justice Plan.
The Climate Justice Plan (CJP) is a vision and roadmap for creating a more equitable, low carbon and climate resilient Providence. The plan is informed directly by the experiences of frontline residents- our historically marginalized communities that experience the most immediate and worst impacts of climate change and pollution. The plan sets forth concrete carbon-reduction targets in buildings and transportation sectors while promoting clean energy sources. This means addressing the systemic changes that are needed in governance structures, our economic system and the overall health of our communities to ensure a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.
The REJC and the City of Providence co-hosted the Climate Justice Plan Update Kick-Off in June at Elmwood Community Center. We had around 50 people join us! We had fruitful conversations about the progress we’ve made so far, areas that are highest priority for residents, and how we should be planning for upcoming engagement. Several themes that rose to the surface were concerns about extreme heat, residents’ desire for more transparency and accessibility (a publicly accessible dashboard tracking City progress towards Climate Justice Plan strategies, for example), and concerns about coordination between local, state, and federal government to implement existing plans. Thank you to everyone who joined us and we look forward to connecting with you again!
