Walnut Way Conservation Corps.
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The Wisconsin EcoJustice Base Builders (WEBB) Initiative advanced equitable climate action in Milwaukee's Lindsay Heights neighborhood, a historically disadvantaged community. They worked to create opportunities for frontline voices to influence policy development, cultivate broad grassroots collaboration and build resilient communities.
Learn more about the Initiative here!
The project aimed to achieve the following:
- Improve environmental health and reduce energy burdens for the community.
- Advance environmental justice by prioritizing benefits for historically marginalized people.
- Engage with partners to identify, develop, and advance shared policy priorities that reflect community needs.
For more information, contact:
Walnut Way Staff
info@walnutway.org