About this project
What it is, who it serves, and why it exists.
This project gathers the research, scholarship, and training material that EJ practitioners in Massachusetts need most often into one connected set of resources. Instead of scattered PDFs and lost links, every page is a living, searchable, professionally designed reference — built to grow as the work grows.
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One front door
Definitions, scholarship, research, and training organized into one connected set of pages.
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Every starting point
Whether brand new to EJ or deeply experienced, the tiered design meets readers where they are.
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JEDI-CAB grounded
Every page developed through the JEDI-CAB quality framework — not bolted on, baked in.
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Living, not static
Content grows from staff input, new research, and real-world experience — an evolving snapshot.
Nine resources form the working core of an evolving environmental justice knowledge commons. Each page is self-contained, fully built, and ready to use — from a comprehensive glossary to scholar profiles, state and national landscapes, cutting-edge research, and a full training resource map.
The vision document
If you have ten minutes, read this first.
The EJ Resource Hub Proposal
The why behind the project. Lays out the case for a unified knowledge commons, walks through a live prototype of the future hub, and offers a three-phase roadmap from launch to community-driven evolution.
Open the vision documentInside this page
- What the full hub looks like (interactive mockup)
- How real staff would use it (three scenarios)
- The three-phase roadmap: launch, expand, evolve
- Technical hosting details
Eight resources, ready to use
Self-contained, cross-linked, and professionally designed. Click any card to open.
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Reference
EJ Glossary of Terms
Comprehensive glossary with definitions, context, evolving perspectives, MA-specific staff guidance, and commonly confused term pairs.
- 64 terms
- 6 categories
- 11 confused pairs
- Search + filter
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Foundation
Founding Generation EJ Scholars
The eight pioneering scholars and activists who built the field. Core frameworks, key publications, and training application gems.
- 8 founders
- 6 frameworks
- 40+ links
- Cross-cutting themes
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Scholarship
EJ Scholar Deep Profiles
Fourteen scholars and thought leaders shaping EJ policy, science, and practice today. Searchable by name, affiliation, topic, and scholar type.
- 14 scholars
- 10 EJ leaders
- 73 live links
- 9 topic filters
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State Landscape
State EJ Leadership Landscape
Sixteen states profiled with EJ programs, ranked using an asset-based framework. Legislation, screening tools, training programs, and highlights.
- 16 states
- 3 progress tiers
- 7 categories
- Federal resources
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National Landscape
National EJ Organization Landscape
Major national organizations, academic institutions, federal resources, networks, coalitions, and foundational documents.
- 50+ organizations
- 5 sections
- Live links
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Frontier
Cutting-Edge EJ Research
Where the field is moving now. Innovative approaches, EJ and technology, CBO partnership models, groundbreaking reports, and international frameworks.
- 7 sections
- 67 entries
- Live links
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Practice
EJ Training Curricula and Models
Seventy-five plus training resources — curricula, toolkits, public health modules, community engagement models, and academic programs — mapped to OEJE modules M1 through M5.
- 75+ resources
- 6 categories
- 5 modules mapped
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Quality Framework
JEDI-CAB Quality Framework
How the JEDI-CAB framework was applied to build these resources. Interactive dimension explorer, application examples, and prompts for your own work.
- 7 dimensions
- 8 prompts
- Clickable cards
- Copy to clipboard
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Three reading paths
Not sure where to start? Pick the path that matches your role.
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1New staff
New EJ liaison or staff member
Ground your vocabulary first, then learn where the field came from and the quality lens used throughout. About thirty minutes to feel oriented.
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2Curriculum developer
Training developer or curriculum designer
Find existing material to build on, identify thought leaders to feature, and benchmark against state programs already operating in this space.
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3Leadership briefing
Leader briefing or strategic planning
See where Massachusetts stands nationally, who the major national players are, and what the leading edge of the field looks like today.
Grounded in JEDI-CAB
Every resource was developed through the JEDI-CAB quality framework — the operating lens that shaped every design decision, not applied at the end.
- J Justice Systemic fairness in outcomes
- E Equity Addressing root disparities
- D Dignity Respect in every interaction
- I Inclusion Every voice represented
- C Culture Honoring lived experience
- A Accessibility Open and usable for all
- B Belonging Felt welcome, not just included
Every page answers two unspoken questions: "Is this for me?" and "Does my perspective matter here?" That is Belonging and Inclusion by design.
Start exploring
Nine resources, fully built, cross-linked, and grounded in a shared quality framework. Open the vision document for the full story, or jump straight into the glossary to start using the work.