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    Four ways to advance equity and justice goals in climate action planning   
      
      
     Date:   
         May 31, 2023   
     Source:   
         University of Waterloo   
     Summary:   
         Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as   
         goals, but engagement with these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A   
         new study details how planners can bridge the gap and challenge   
         the current state of climate change and social inequity.   
      
      
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   Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as goals,   
   but engagement with these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A new study   
   from the University of Waterloo details how planners can bridge the gap   
   and challenge the current state of climate change and social inequity.   
      
   The study asserts that developing participatory approaches to public   
   consultation and community engagement that actively and intentionally   
   involve vulnerable populations who are most affected by climate change   
   is critical.   
      
   Expanding the sphere of knowledge we consider when talking about climate   
   change reshapes the questions that are asked and the possible solutions   
   and alternatives that are up for discussion.   
      
   "The urban governance community is not as explicit as it should be   
   about the need to prioritize vulnerable residents during decision-making   
   processes about climate change," said Kayleigh Swanson, PhD candidate   
   in Waterloo's School of Planning. "Consequently, the voices of people   
   experiencing various forms of oppression are largely excluded from   
   so-called participatory climate action planning processes."  In pursuing   
   participatory methods, the study advises practitioners to keep four   
   actions top of mind: consistently modifying strategies, designing   
   collaborative spaces that recognize various ways of knowing, addressing   
   the gap between what is said and what is done, and attending to the   
   underlying social processes that drive vulnerability to climate change.   
      
   "Challenging the status quo is not an easy task, but the evidence   
   shows that climate actions are more effective if they are designed and   
   implemented with engagement by local actors," said Dr. Mark Seasons,   
   professor in Waterloo's School of Planning. "Urban governance actors can   
   influence the conditions that determine whether people can participate   
   effectively and help to frame important issues being considered   
   by decision-makers."  Building inclusionary planning processes is a   
   considerable challenge for urban governance actors, but these processes   
   are necessary to realize equitable distributive outcomes. Exclusion runs   
   the risk of creating a triple injustice whereby those who contribute   
   to climate change the least are positioned to suffer the most from its   
   effects and are disproportionately affected by climate action policies   
   that exacerbate the social, economic, and environmental challenges the   
   groups already face.   
      
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   Story Source: Materials provided by University_of_Waterloo. Note:   
   Content may be edited for style and length.   
      
      
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   Journal Reference:   
      1. Kayleigh Swanson. Centering Equity and Justice in Participatory   
      Climate   
         Action Planning: Guidance for Urban Governance Actors. Planning   
         Theory & Practice, 2023; 1 DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2023.2189288   
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230531102013.htm   
      
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