{"id":36,"date":"2020-02-26T21:13:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njdep.kesz1dev.com\/ej\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2022-10-05T18:15:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T18:15:43","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/ej\/aboutus\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"text-center pt-1 pb-2\"><strong>About the Office of Environmental Justice<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"px-2\">Environmental justice touches a wide variety of issues related to quality of life, including housing, health, and transportation. Low-income communities and communities of color in New Jersey and across the country often bear the brunt of pollution and the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"px-2\">Governor Murphy is committed to supporting environmental justice in New Jersey. It is a priority not only for the DEP, but for all state agencies, to incorporate environmental justice considerations into their actions. DEP\u2019s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) is charged with overseeing this endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;w-75 mx-auto&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][info-box-shortcode icon=&#8221;fas fa-cogs&#8221; iconclassinput=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;Priority 1:&#8221;]Amend DEP\u2019s internal work to incorporate environmental justice.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][info-box-shortcode icon=&#8221;fas fa-balance-scale&#8221; iconclassinput=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;Priority 2:&#8221;]Facilitate a council of NJ agencies to amend the way the entire state achieves environmental justice.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][info-box-shortcode icon=&#8221;fas fa-handshake&#8221; iconclassinput=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;Priority 3:&#8221;]Engage with EJ communities and remove barriers to accessing resources so that communities are better informed and heard.[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"px-2 mt-4\">Office of Environmental Justice Roles:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-business-time fa-fw\"><\/i> <a href=\"\/ej\/ej-council\/\">Administers Environmental Justice Advisory Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-podium fa-fw\"><\/i> Increases public participation and educational opportunities for community members<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-id-badge fa-fw\"><\/i> Serves as community liaison for EJ concerns<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-computer fa-fw\"><\/i> Increases access to state government environmental information<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-group fa-fw\"><\/i> Fosters partnerships with municipalities and community-based organizations for inclusive State-level decision-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p-2 text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" role=\"button\" href=\"\/ej\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text] About the Office of Environmental Justice Environmental justice touches a wide variety of issues related to quality of life, including housing, health, and transportation. Low-income communities and communities of color in New Jersey and across the country often bear the brunt of pollution and the impacts of climate change. 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