- San Diego County Supervisors have approved the creation of an Environmental Justice Working Group to give residents more of a voice and facilitate better agency cooperation.
- The Regional Social Equity Working Group will consist of residents and tribal leaders, community/tribal groups, and academics with expertise in health, social, and environmental disparities.
- The proposal also includes a workshop to develop strategies for job growth, decarbonization, and workforce development.
- The working group will serve as a hub for community leaders and a one-stop shop for agencies to discuss environmental justice and social equity issues.
- Supervisors have also approved spending $2 million to plant 3,500 trees in the county, which is the beginning of a deeper strategy for decarbonization and a greener workforce.
By: abc News San Diego | January 25, 2023
County supervisors unanimously approved the creation of an environmental justice working group, which proponents say will give San Diego County residents more of a voice and allow for better agency cooperation.
Supervisors directed Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to establish the Regional Social Equity Working Group, which will consult with the county Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice.
As proposed by Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Nora Vargas, the working group will consist of residents or native American tribal leaders who have experienced environmental injustice, community/tribal groups, and academics or researchers with expertise in the underlying causes of health, social, and economic or environmental disparities.
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