The first Environmental Justice Academy in 2016 was organized by the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice division. Training sessions in the following years incorporated more partners in the organization and support and followed slightly different formats while still orienting leaders to resources and teaching some of the essential leadership skills. The alumni assocation exists to continue to support alumni of the trainings and to support future Environmental Justice Academy trainings.
2016 Environmental Justcie Academy Graduating Class
2019 Environmental Justice Academy
2022 Miami Valley Environmental Justice Academy
EPA Inducts First Class
EPA Inducts Second Class of the Environmental Justice Academy https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-inducts-second-class-environmental-justice-academy_.html
Environmental Justice Academy Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pg/EnvironmentalJusticeAcademy/photos/?ref=page_internal
Global RCE Network Environmental Justice Academy
https://www.rcenetwork.org/portal/rce-greater-atlanta-2019-8
Now part of RCE Greater Atlanta, the Environmental Justice Academy was awarded 2019 Outstanding Flagship Project by the United Nations University in the award program’s category of Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for the 2019 Environmental Justice Academy
“The Environmental Justice Academy is specifically designed to provide comprehensive training to lower-income, vulnerable and marginalized members of communities who have or have the likelihood of being severely negatively disproportionately impacted by environmental challenges including air and water pollution, toxic waste and chemicals among others.”
