Collaborate with us to amplify impact and create meaningful change across New England.
Communities across New England face significant environmental challenges, including climate change, rising energy costs, and pollution. These issues disproportionately impact the region's most vulnerable communities that have been historically underinvested in and underserved.
The New England Environmental Justice (EJ) Hub, known as "The EJ Hub," is a resource designed to accelerate the implementation of community-driven environmental justice solutions and projects.
What The Hub Will Do
Over the next three years, the Hub will work alongside New England state coalitions, community leaders, and advocates to support nonprofits in advancing EJ projects by leveraging federal funding and technical assistance. Acting as an intermediary, The Hub will:
Support Grassroots Action: Facilitate the conditions for grassroots nonprofits to implement effective environmental justice initiatives.
Build Connections: Create a bridge between federal funding opportunities and community-based organizations.
Provide Navigational Support: Help state coalitions and nonprofits identify technical assistance, capacity-building support, and resources to strengthen their EJ projects.
Our Commitment Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
A note from the Hub team regarding the recent executive actions around federal funding:
The New England EJ Hub recognizes that the federal funding landscape is in flux following the recent executive actions, federal grant terminations and ongoing legal challenges. As an initiative dedicated to supporting the strategic leveraging of federal funding, we understand that these changes raise questions for our partners and the communities we aim to support.
Despite this uncertainty, the Hub remains steadfast in our mission. New England communities are still addressing flooding, pollution, increasing energy demands and other environmental challenges and we are here to support them. Understanding and navigating federal funding opportunities is more critical than ever, and we are committed to providing updates, connections to partners and strategic support. We continue to work with our network to assess implications, explore alternative pathways, and advocate for equitable investment in underfunded communities.
We are here to strategize, share information, and help our network adapt to these shifting dynamics. The work of building capacity and ensuring resources reach communities in need does not stop—and neither do we.
We are tracking resources for New England communities, Tribes, Indigenous organizations, and nonprofits affected by these executive actions. Please reach out to us for more information.