This session discussed the Urban and Community Forestry Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act and explored how equity and climate policy intersect with the Administration’s Justice40 initiative. Featured speakers included Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, The White House; Mike Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City and Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies; Mayor Kathy Sheenan of Albany, NY; Mayor Lauren McClean of Boise, ID; Angela Tovar, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago; Joel Pannell, VP of Urban Forest Policy, American Forests; and more!
Justice40 Initiative
The Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative works to ensure that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal climate investments are targeted towards disadvantaged communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate change. Below you can...