article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

The new Cedar Hill Regional Hospital opens in Southeast DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Seeding grassroots programs Once the campus is in full operation, Medaglia says the financial plan shows it will generate $7 million more than needed to cover costs every year. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, which just moved forward on creating a hospital campus with a variety of community serving facilities (" St.

article thumbnail

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.