CARB Environmental Justice Blog

Community Air Grant Request for Applications Workshop Workshop will be held January 10, 2023 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a remote-access (Zoom) public workshop for the Community Air Grants Program (Air Grants Program) request for applications which was released on December 5, 2022.  Electronic applications must be submitted no later than 11:59pm and hardcopy applications must be submitted no later than 5:00pm on March 3, 2023. The following are eligible to apply for a Community Air Grant under these solicitation Guidelines: A California community-based organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; A California organization, not affiliated with a local, municipal, city, county, or state governmental agency or entity, and holding a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as the Grantee, in partnership with a California community-based organization wi...

Dear friends and allies, We are excited to announce that The Greenlining Institute is now accepting applications for our 2023 - 2024 Leadership Academy.    The Greenlining Institute is cultivating the next generation of racial equity leaders as part of our mission to bring lasting, transformative change for communities of color. We are seeking passionate and driven individuals looking to join the next generation of racial equity leaders.  We are hiring for Fellows as well as Summer Associates across all issue areas including economic equity, climate equity, transformative communities, communications, and more!  Know someone who is changing the world and ready to join the Greenlining team? Invite them to apply today! Apply Today! Our Fellowship program is an 11-month leadership development program for early-career professionals who desire hands-on policy and advocacy experience, and who have a passion for racial equity. We also offer an intensive 10-week ...

 

  On December 15, at 5:30pm PT join PSE Healthy Energy for a briefing on new air quality research in California's Richmond-San Pablo region. Participants will learn about trends in air quality observed by the Richmond Air Monitoring Network - a dense network of air quality monitors located throughout Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo in the East Bay. Scientists will discuss what the trends in air pollution mean for the community, which is home to many sources of air pollution, including oil and gas facilities, high volumes of traffic, large and small industrial facilities, and port and freight activities. The Richmond Air Monitoring Network project was done in partnership between PSE Healthy Energy, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), and University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The project was supported through the Community Air Protection Program, a California Climate Investments program which was created with the passage of Assembly Bill 617. Time: Dec...

Accepting nominations from the public for the 2022 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards Due December 16, 2022 Considered the “Nobel Prize” in air quality achievement, CARB’s Clean Air Awards in honor of Dr. Arie Haagen-Smit have been given annually since 2001 to individuals who have made transformative contributions toward air quality and/or addressing climate change. To date, over seventy awards have been made in a variety of categories, including: Education International Work Research Environmental Justice Policy Science/Technology Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards. Selection Criteria Evidence of the selection criteria qualities and how the nominee’s achievements differentiate them from others who have held similar positions should be demonstrated in the following components of a nomination package: 1. Nominee’s  curriculum vitae  or resume; 2. Webpage(s) providing background information about the nominee or their accomplishm...

  Release of Community Air Grant Request for Applications Application period is now open for Community Air Grants Program The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for Community Air Grants Program (Air Grants Program) and invites you to participate in a remote-access (Zoom) public workshop for the Air Grants Program request for applications. The following are eligible to apply for a Community Air Grant under these solicitation Guidelines: A California community-based organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; A California organization, not affiliated with a local, municipal, city, county, or state governmental agency or entity, and holding a tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as the Grantee, in partnership with a California community-based organization without Section 501(c)(3) status designated as a sub-grantee; or A Califor...