These resources are designed and selected to help support your environmental and energy justice projects. We are continually updating this list, so check back often.
If you have questions about any of these resources or are seeking one that isn’t included, please let us know by completing this technical assistance request form, emailing us at cehe@uw.edu, or calling us at 206-543-0608.
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Rooting in Values: Communicating Your Organization’s Mission and Vision
This four-page visual resource shares an overview of how your organizational vision, mission and values can inform action plans for a project. This resource also shares sample language and examples to communicate how a project connects to your organization’s mission and vision in grant applications.
Template for Reviewing Funding Opportunities
This two-page fillable template is designed to help you screen potential funding opportunities to see if they’re a fit for your organization and project. The template guides you through important information to take away from funding announcements and questions you should answer before deciding to apply for a grant.
Keeping Your Family Safe: Lead in Aviation Fuel Factsheet.
This one-page factsheet provides an overview of the health impacts of leaded aviation fuel for children and where to learn more about this topic. This resource also shares some "fast facts" about leaded aviation fuel in Washington State and King County.
Other resources
Environmental justice resources
Environmental Justice Principles: https://www.ejnet.org/ej/principles.pdf
Jemez Principles: https://www.ejnet.org/ej/jemez.pdf
Principles of Working Together: https://www.ejnet.org/ej/workingtogether.pdf
Movement Generation Just Transition Framework: https://movementgeneration.org/justtransition/; Zine unpacking framework in more detail: https://movementgeneration.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JT_booklet_English_SPREADs_web.pdf
Indigenous Environmental Networks Principles for a Just Transition: https://www.ienearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PrinciplesJustTransition-BW.pdf
EPA Environmental Justice Clearinghouse: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/ej-clearinghouse
Environmental justice mapping resources
EPA Inflation Reduction Act Disadvantaged Communities Map: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/inflation-reduction-act-disadvantaged-communities-map
EPA EJScreen: https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen
Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map: https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/washington-tracking-network-wtn/washington-environmental-health-disparities-map
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/#3/33.47/-97.5
Capacity building and grant writing resources
Community Toolbox: https://ctb.ku.edu/en
Training Resources for the Environmental Community: https://www.trec.org/resource-center/
Nonprofit Association of Washington: https://nonprofitwa.org/learn/learning-library/
501 Commons: https://www.501commons.org/resources/tools-and-best-practices
Funding databases
EPA Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance: https://ordspub.epa.gov/ords/wfc/f?p=165:1
America’s Federal Funding Opportunities and Resources for Decarbonization (AFFORD): https://cityrenewables.org/afford-intro/
Alaska Federal Funding: https://akfederalfunding.org/
Justice40 Accelerator: https://justice40accelerator.org/funding-opportunities/