Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Information
The Department of Justice seeks your verbal and written comments on several questions for its 2024 Environmental Justice Strategic Plan by the extended deadline, Monday July 22, 2024.
As directed by Executive Order 14096, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All,” the DOJ is required to publish an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan outlining its vision, goals, priority actions, and metrics to address and advance environmental justice. The Strategic Plan must be posted online and submitted to the Council on Environmental Quality, a division of the Executive Office of the President, by October 2024.
Read
The one-pager (English version and Spanish version) summarizes DOJ’s draft goals and associated objectives and asks several questions for feedback. The one pager is also available in the following languages Chinese Simplified version, Chinese Traditional version, French version, Haitian Creole version, Korean version, Tagalog version, Vietnamese version, and Yoruba version.
- What additional goals and objectives should DOJ consider in its Plan?
- How can DOJ improve its outreach and engagement efforts with communities about environmental justice?
- What information and resources should DOJ provide to communities to clarify its environmental justice efforts?
- What topics and considerations should DOJ include for staff training on environmental justice?
- What organizations in your area should DOJ add to its environmental justice listserv?
Virtual Listening Sessions Presentation Slides (English Version) and Video
The presentation slides are from the May 2024 virtual community listening sessions.
Attend
You are invited to attend community meetings to provide verbal input on the creation of DOJ’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. Register by clicking the city/state.
| City/State | Location | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, Louisiana | Southern University at New Orleans | Monday, June 24 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM CT |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Southern University and A&M College | Tuesday, June 25 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM CT |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | Burroughs Community Center | Monday, July 8 at 5:30 - 7:30 PM ET |
| Hartford, Connecticut | Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Headquarters | Tuesday, July 9 at 5:30 – 7:30 ET |
| Beckley, West Virginia | Neville Auditorium | Monday, July 15 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM ET |
| Institute, West Virginia | West Virginia State University | Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM ET |
Comment
- English Version Survey and Spanish Version Survey Available
The survey asks the questions listed above. Please take 10 - 15 minutes to provide your responses, which will be anonymous and confidential. All questions are open-ended and optional. For Spanish, click the English survey and select “Spanish” from the “Language” drop-down menu. - Email your comments/responses to OEJ@usdoj.gov or send via postal mail to Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.