Carla Walker

Jul 28, 2024 | cleantechnica.com | Alyssa Curran |Sophie Young |Carla Walker

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! School buses, intended to provide safe and secure rides for all children, are largely failing kids with disabilities, prompting urgent calls for improvements. “I experienced accessibility problems at least three times a week,” one youth reflected in a student discussion.

Jul 23, 2024 | wri.org | Alyssa Curran |Sophie Young |Carla Walker |Valerie Novack

School buses, intended to provide safe and secure rides for all children, are largely failing kids with disabilities, prompting urgent calls for improvements. "I experienced accessibility problems at least three times a week," one youth reflected in a student discussion.

Jul 10, 2024 | wri.org | Carla Walker

President Joe Biden’s commitment to addressing climate and environmental injustices faced by vulnerable and historically marginalized communities is demonstrated by his administration’s transformative approach to federal agency operations. Through a series of executive orders, including Executive Order 14096 the administration has laid the groundwork for restructuring agency operations and programs to prioritize environmental justice and equity.

Jul 10, 2024 | wri.org | Carla Walker

President Joe Biden’s commitment to addressing climate and environmental injustices faced by vulnerable and historically marginalized communities is demonstrated by his administration’s transformative approach to federal agency operations. Through a series of executive orders, including Executive Order 14096 the administration has laid the groundwork for restructuring agency operations and programs to prioritize environmental justice and equity.

Mar 21, 2023 | reuters.com | Carla Walker

March 15 - For decades, U.S. environmental justice advocates have called on their leaders to protect marginalized and underserved communities from significant risks posed by a range of environmental harms, from the impacts of climate change and lead in household paint, to living near hazardous waste facilities, superfund sites and highways. In many cases, those most at risk are low-income, indigenous or communities of color.