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WebDetroiters Working for Environmental Justice – or DWEJ for short – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environmental and economic health of our …

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WHAT WE DO Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebWHAT WE DO. DWEJ focuses on reducing environmental health disparities, specifically those related to asthma, lead poisoning and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our …

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What is Environmental Justice

WebA Short History of Environmental Justice. Environmental justice can trace its roots back to civil rights and social justice events in the 1960’s, such as when Latino farm workers in …

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION Detroiters …

WebResources and Education About Community Health (REACH) DWEJ conducts in-home education with families and community groups to help them identify health hazards such …

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about us Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebOur History. Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) was officially established in 1994 with Donele Wilkins as its first Executive Director. Prior to our official creation …

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WHAT WE DO Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebEnvironmental health disparities are produced and maintained because populations of color and low income communities are more likely to have greater exposure to air pollution, …

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IN THE MEDIA Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebDETROITERS WORKING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE NEWS. “Urban Beekeeping Grows in Detroit with Land Bank Deal”, Detroit Free Press, 7/4/2021. …

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Detroit Environmental Agenda Detroiters Working for …

WebThe Detroit Environmental Agenda is a first of its kind, grassroots led effort, that remains active and influential today. The ideas and actions created were instrumental in building …

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Our Team Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebClimate and Energy Justice Lead. [email protected]. Andrew (They/He) is an Anti-Zionist Ashkenazi Jew living in Wawiyaatanong (so-called Detroit). Their background includes …

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Detroit Environmental Agenda (2011-Ongoing)

WebPicture Detroit in the early 2000s. A city faced with many environmental problems—toxic air, polluted water, contaminated land, a trash incinerator surrounded by neighborhoods, …

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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

WebDETROIT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN | 4 Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) grew out of the follow-up to Detroit’s First Environmental Justice …

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Board Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebSandra currently sits on a number of boards and coalitions whose goals are to mitigate the impact of environmental damage, as well as to improve Detroiters’ health and their built …

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Climate Action Plan Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebDWEJ has been dedicated to translating those voices into knowledge and action continually moving along a road to a sustainable, healthy, clean-air-breathing life. The Detroit …

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PARTNERS Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

WebDWEJ partners with a diverse network of organizations, activists, residents, researchers, government officials, and agencies to work toward a Detroit where we can live, learn, …

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The Principles of Environmental Justice (EJ)

WebWE, THE PEOPLE OF COLOR, gathered together at this multinational People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, to begin to build a national and international …

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Economic Impact of The Detroit Climate Action Plan

WebThe Detroit Climate Action Plan encourages homeowners to improve energy efficiency through home weatherization.33 Home weatherization often involves activities such as …

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CLIMATE AND ENERGY Detroiters Working for Environmental …

WebWe convene an incubator to support peer-to-peer learning between contractors and other tradespeople co-learning about ways to improve the built environment towards the …

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The Detroit Sustainability Action Agenda (2019)

WebThe Agenda was created to achieve four outcomes: (1) Healthy, Thriving People; (2) Affordable, Quality Homes; (3) Clean, Connected Neighborhoods; and (4) an Equitable, …

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