Dr. Adrienne Hollis

The Road to Environmental Justice: A Call for Collective Action

It was an incredible honor to serve as one of the keynote speakers at Johns Hopkins University’s HOP25 Conference, at the invitation of the Environmental Sciences and Policy/GIS Program. My … Read more

EPA’s Decision to Shutter Its Environmental Justice and Civil Rights Office Puts Communities at Risk

As newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin begins to outline his vision for the agency, EPA did something that should concern every community and citizen across the … Read more

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Upholding the Purpose of Executive Order 12898 and Protecting Environmental Justice

Thirty-one years ago, on February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898. EO 12898 succinctly stated that: [E]ach Federal agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of its … Read more

EPA’s Thriving Communities

In the realm of environmental justice, 2023 marks a significant year, especially for the Region 3 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) grant. The year saw some pivotal events and … Read more

The $12 Million EPA Region 3 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Grant Award

I began working at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate and Community Revitalization (EJHCR) on July 25, 2022. A week later on August … Read more