Justice50 adapts the federal Justice40 program to the need in Ithaca. In both, the level of investment in certain communities is based on financial requirements and historic injustice.
Justice50 adapts the federal Justice40 program to the need in Ithaca. In both, the level of investment in certain communities is based on financial requirements and historic injustice.
Climate Justice (CJ) means that all people should receive fair treatment and equitable benefits from environmental protections. Because benefits have not been equally and fairly distributed in the past, a transformative effort is now necessary to prioritize populations that are and have been historically marginalized. As a first step, the City will need to define the criteria that identify a Climate Justice Community or family.
Under Justice 50, the City has committed to address the historical marginalization of Climate Justice communities. The City recognizes that actions taken as part of the IGND in Climate Justice Communities (e.g. retrofitting buildings) will require more than double the expense necessary in other parts of the community. In response, the City will allocate at least 50 percent of the overall climate and clean energy investments made under the IGND to Climate Justice communities.
