Climate Justice Advisory Board

Climate Justice Definition

To achieve equitable and just outcomes, we must ensure equity and inclusion are centered in decision-making and utilize a climate justice lens. Climate Justice aims to establish a world where everyone has dignity and can thrive. Climate Justice is realized when the residents and communities that experience the most harm from unhealthful air and water, the urban heat island effect, fewer trees and less access to greenspace, and other inequities related to environmental racism, are prioritized with investments that lead to cleaner air and water, more energy-efficient and healthful homes and businesses, equal access to greenspace, and accelerated economic opportunity.

A Climate Just Saint Paul looks like a community in which there are equitable and sustainable systems so that everyone has dignity and can thrive by having access to clean air and water, greenspaces and natural areas, economic stability and mobility, healthy food, affordable and safe housing and neighborhoods, and a safe and quality education.

Climate Justice Advisory Board Bylaws

Climate Justice Advisory Board Meetings

CJAB Meetings are held the second Thursday every other month. The next CJAB meeting is taking place November 14th. CJAB meetings are open to the public.

Meetings are held at The Wellstone Center (179 Robie St E, St Paul, MN 55107) Room 208

Please Email the CJAB city staff liaison if there are any questions: carlos.albornoz@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Upcoming Meetings

CJAB: Thursday November 14th 6:00-8:00 PM @ Wellstone Center Room 208

CARP update advisory committee Monday November 25 3:30-5:00 PM

CJAB Thursday January 9th 6:00-8:00 PM @ Wellstone Center Room 208

Upcoming Agenda

6:00 Welcome and Membership updates

Welcome new members
- Al Reiter and Kalisha Yang
Co-chair position still open

6:05 Ramsey County’s ECARAT (Equitable Climate Action Resident Advisory Team)

Introductions
Upcoming ECARAT initiatives
- Extreme Heat Tabletop Exercise (Uriel Rosales Tlatenchi, Ramsey County)

6:30 Subcommittee reports and discussion

Rethinking I-94 Committee (Hannah Hoeger, Chair)
- Update on project status
Climate Action and Resilience Plan Update Committee (Kristen Poppleton, Chair)
- Report back from Oct 30 committee meeting
- Community Connections exercise
- Planning for upcoming meetings

7:30 Updates