Environmental Justice

The Office of the Secretary provides national leadership and direction in the coordination and development of environmental justice policy and programs. The Department prioritizes a coordinated and unified whole of government approach to environmental justice issues. Office of the Secretary provides guidance and leadership for the Department's compliance with the full range of existing environmental justice statutes, executive orders, regulations and other requirements.

Environmental Justice Vision Statement

To provide outstanding management of the natural and cultural resources entrusted to us in a manner that is sustainable, equitable, accessible, and inclusive of all populations, including communities and Tribal Nations with environmental justice concerns.

Policy and Materials

The Department's current environmental justice strategic plan-- as well as a list of annual implementation reports, environmental statutes, executive orders, memoranda, and regulations--can be found here.

Policy & Materials
Engagement Resources

To empower communities and Tribes as they develop and implement solutions that address environmental justice issues at the local level, the Department of the Interior offers a list of public engagement resources.

Resources
Training

The Department of the Interior offers the following list of online training resources designed to give federal employees, environmental justice professionals and advocates, and members of the public access to a broad range of knowledge and help build capacity in communities.

Training
Technical Assistance

The Investments and Community Assistance Subcommittee of Interior’s Environmental Justice Steering Committee has worked to develop a publicly available Environmental Justice Webinar Series to provide technical assistance to our stakeholders.

Webinar Series
Story Maps

The data presented here is an ongoing effort by the Department of the Interior to address environmental stressors affecting marginalized and underrepresented communities and tribes across the United States.

Story Maps