CARB Environmental Justice Blog

Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Community Listening Sessions Hear an overview of the Draft 2022 Scoping Plan and share thoughts with CARB staff and Board Members CARB invites community members and interested stakeholders to participate in Listening Sessions to hear an overview of California’s plan to address climate change and share your thoughts on the Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update with CARB staff and Board Members. The first Listening Session will be held in the Bay Area.  Additional Listening Sessions will be held in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles and virtually, with details to follow.  In-Person Listening Sessions Bay Area Date:                 July 28, 2022 Time:                 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location:           Laney College (Park in 7th Street Lot)             ...

  Dear Climate Resilience Enthusiast, Two years ago, a coalition of businesses, utilities, and environmental organizations launched the  California Resilience Challenge  to help communities across ...

Policy Campaign Director Moving Forward Network, Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College Position Summary The Policy Campaign Director is a leadership position of the Moving Forward Network (MFN), a national coalition of over 50 organizations including community-based groups, national environmental organizations, and academic institutions in over 20 major U.S. cities that are committed to reducing the public health harms created by our country’s freight transportation system. The MFN Policy Campaign Director will develop and direct campaigns of the Network that advance its mission and goals in partnership with the MFN Project Director and working with Network members, affiliated organizations and partners of the Moving Forward Network. General responsibilities include providing support, guidance, and vision to MFN staff and Network members through research, policy development, and strategic planning. This position will represent MFN at external meetings and ...

      AB 628 Breaking Barriers Grant Release   The Foundation for California Community Colleges, in partnership with the California Workforce Development Board, is pleased to announce the RFA release for up to $22.7M in available grant funding through the AB 628 Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative.    Overview: The purpose of the initiative is to provide individuals with barriers to employment the services they need to enter, participate in, and complete workforce preparation, training, and education programs aligned with regional labor market need through innovative approache...

  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently seeking feedback and suggestions for how CARB can further encourage commercial vehicle owners to use cleaner zero-emission trucks, and better support them in this process. We hope to hear from the people in our State who are impacted by poor air quality and have been advocating for cleaner transportation and from medium- and heavy-duty truck owners, especially smaller fleets, who will benefit most from improvements to funding programs and other resources that CARB is developing to support them. Staff will be hosting a virtual listening session on this topic scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 PM PT. Spanish interpretation will be provided during the event. Click this link to register for the meeting and learn more. This effort complements other engagement efforts taking place throughout CARB. Staff have been collecting comments and working to address what stakeholders have been saying. In this meeting...