| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.60 |
| Liaison | Megan Curtis-Murphy |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
Northeastern University
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Megan
Curtis-Murphy Director of Campus Sustainability & Engagement Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Northeastern is developing a Climate Justice Action Plan in partnership with neighboring environmental justice communities in Boston. This will update the University’s 2010 Climate Action Plan while aligning our strategies with the priorities and concerns of Boston’s frontline communities and the climate justice movement at large. The Hub is partnering with Alternatives for Community and Environment, a local grassroots environmental justice organization, and One Square World, a local community-centered planning and facilitation organization so as to center the needs of those most impacted by climate change in the planning process.
Over the next two years, we’ll be working together to:
• Ensure that the climate justice process is accountable to community members most impacted by climate injustice in Boston
• Ensure that participants in the climate justice planning work have a foundational knowledge of structural oppression, environmental justice, and intersecting issues through anti-racism and environmental justice trainings.
• Identify climate justice priorities and concerns affecting the people most impacted by climate injustice in Boston
• Develop Vision, Goals, and Strategies for Northeastern’s Climate Justice work
• Ensure the final climate justice plan is accountable to community goals
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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