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Former White House Environmental Justice Officer urges cities to center communities as federal support wanes
Summary
Dr. Jalonne White Newsom told Dallas policymakers that federal policy and funding raised the profile of environmental justice — notably Justice40 — but lasting progress requires local, community‑led measurement, applications and partnerships.
Dr. Jalonne White Newsom, who served as the first Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, used a keynote fireside chat in Dallas to argue that environmental justice must be translated into durable, community‑centered practice at the local level. She credited recent federal work — including the Justice40 Initiative and the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council — with channeling large sums of money and creating tools but cautioned that implementation is a long‑term task.
“Environmental justice for me is that aspiration … where everybody has what they deserve in their community,” Dr. White Newsom said, framing the…
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