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Empowering Justice40: How Community-Based Organizations Are Driving Environmental Justice Forward

The City Fix

Since President Joe Biden launched the Justice40 Initiative in January 2021, over $600 billion has been designated for more than 500 programs across 19 federal agencies. This funding supports climate-related infrastructure initiatives with a commitment to ensuring 40% of the benefits reach.

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nature-Based Solutions Take Root

The City Fix

For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods, exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands.