This project aims to address the issue of environmental injustice in Grove Hall, a community in Boston, Massachusetts. This project is meant to refine the existing Environmental Justice (EJ) designation criteria to better reflect the disproportionate impacts of environmental racism on specific communities. The proposes a co-created index that combines demographic data with data relevant to community concerns to narrow the focus and impact of policy so that those communities that need it the most receive an equitable amount of public funding.
Community Partner: Greater Grove Hall Main Streets