Environmental Justice

The Charter of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) states that the advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, “advice about EPA’s progress, quality and adequacy in planning, developing and implementing environmental justice strategies, projects and programs” relating to environment justice.

Information about previous NEJAC meetings is available online:

• Meeting summaries, transcripts, and/or reports from previous NEJAC meetings

Upcoming Public Meetings

September 21, 2012, NEJAC Public Teleconference Meeting

• Location: Public Teleconference Meeting (Call-in information provided after registering)
  
  
• Time: The meeting will convene promptly at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  
  
• Public Comment: A public comment period will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

  Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topic of the meeting. Specifically, comments should respond to:

  • What activities and mechanisms should EPA conduct and develop to work collaboratively with indigenous community-based/grassroots organizations to identify and address environmental justice concerns?
    
    
  • What organizational, regulatory, or policy hurdles exist that impede, complicate, or discourage tribal governments and indigenous organizations from effectively working together to address environmental and public health concerns.
    
    
  • What are the recommended means and mechanisms for EPA to coordinate and collaborate with other federal agencies to effectively provide environmental justice for indigenous people?
    
    
• Agenda Items/Discussion Topics:
  • Update from the NEJAC Indigenous Peoples Work Group
  
  
• Advance registration is required.
  
  
• To Register in advance:
  • By E-mail: send an e-mail to NEJACTeleconSept2012@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com with “Register for the NEJAC-September 2012 Teleconference” in the subject line. Please provide your name, organization, email address, city and state, and telephone number for future follow-ups as necessary.
  • By phone or fax, please call 877-773-1489 and provide your name, organization, address, email address, and telephone number (please print using black ink if you are faxing).
  • Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements calling the number above.

For information about access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. Estela Rosas, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877-773-1489 or via e-mail at NEJACTeleconSept2012@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com.