Region 7

• Considering Environmental Justice in Permitting - EPA Actions and Promising Practices, Frequently Asked Questions, and Regional Implementation Plans and Contacts

Our Goal

Environmental Justice for all populations regardless of race, color, national origin, or income.

Our Vision

• Meaningful involvement of low-income and minority populations in our decision-making processes.
• Greater understanding of environmental and health-related issues at the community level.
• The ability to identify, address, track and measure Region 7's progress towards ensuring environmental justice at sites located in low-income and minority communities.
• Collaboration with federal, state and local governments, not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to ensure environmental justice.

Our Focus

The primary focus of the Region 7 Environmental Justice Program is to ensure that as a Region we are fulfilling the mandate given in Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations.

Fulfilling this mandate means ongoing efforts to both ensure that Region 7 is addressing environmental justice in all we do and ensure community awareness regarding environmental issues and the decision-making processes in areas which affect their daily lives. The program maintains its outreach and education activities where grants programs and Agency participation in community activities have produced tangible environmental benefits for low-income and minority communities.

• Environmental Justice 20th Anniversary Video Series
   
• Environmental Justice Grants page
   
• EPA's Urban Agriculture & Improving Local, Sustainable Food Systems page
   
• Healthy Homes page - provides information on the Region 7 Healthy Homes Community Initiative