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### The Climate Equity Policy Center fills the gap between community vision & transformational change.
We help communities navigate the complexities of policy development. We develop model policies and research legal and practical challenges. Our goal is to strengthen communities’ efforts in advocating for and adopting climate policies that support structural change and advance healthy and equitable communities. .
### Our Work
#### Model Policies and Resources
We’ve developed resources and model policies based on best practices, evidence, and community experience. Our resources advance climate protection and support equitable and just communities, including:
* Climate plans and aging adults
* Wildland fire smoke and health equity
* Food justice
* Preemption
* Circular economies
#### Our Work With Communities
We provide support for policy advocacy campaigns and approaches, with a focus on channeling power and voice for local communities. We help communities take on ambitious and effective climate equity work, including:
* Policy approaches and agendas
* Action frameworks
* Legal analysis & advocacy
* Issue research
* Technical assistance
* Legal Drafting Technical Assistance Program
### News and Happenings
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The Climate Equity Policy Center was thrilled by President Biden’s  designating the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument and Chuckwalla National Monument in California, protecting 848,000 acres of land. The Climate Equity Policy Center helped to draft and organize signatories for  and  public health letters in support of the national monument protections.
There’s a tension between appreciating the many accomplishments achieved by our communities this year, while feeling a deep sense of fear and danger as a new Trump era is unleashed upon us. This is not a new tension, but the challenge is very pronounced due to the breadth and depth of the threats to ourselves, our vulnerable community members, our climate, and our democracy. As we collectively find our way forward, our approach at the Climate Equity Policy Center is coming together.
The 2024 election is a critical moment for the climate and climate justice movements. From the top of the ballot down to state and local candidates and ballot measures, this election presents opportunities and dangers for our vision for a just climate future. Beyond the election, this fall we’ve found some good news and some things to watch out for as we go forward.
Our Spring newsletter is packed with updates and insights into our ongoing efforts for climate equity. In this edition, you'll find a diverse array of articles, including highlights from our recent partnerships, exciting initiatives, and valuable resources we've discovered along the way.
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*The Climate Equity Policy Center is fiscally sponsored by the Social Good Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization.*
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