ISSUE

Environmental Inequality

Environmental policy does not just affect nature and climate; it affects human beings around the globe. There is a great need to consider the effects of environmental inequality—not everyone is equally protected from health and environmental hazards regardless of race, gender, income, or national origin.

Issue Experts

Kay Jowers

Director, Just Environments

Issue Contact

Christopher Timmins

Professor, Department of Economics and Nicholas School of the Environment

Publications

Stakeholder Recommendations for Reducing Energy Insecurity in the Southeast United States

The Effect of Pennsylvania's 500 ft Surface Setback Regulation on Siting Unconventional Natural Gas Wells Near Buildings: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

Events

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News

Extreme Heat’s Health Consequences

June 21, 2022

Student Assistants Help Propel Environmental Progress at Nicholas Institute and Energy Initiative

May 5, 2022

Duke Climate Expertise Spotlighted by State Department Seminar Series

March 21, 2022

Projects

Environmental Justice Lab

With the Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, the State Policy Program has initiated three environmental justice research community-building projects.

Power lines - image credit shutterstock/underworld

Southeast Energy Insecurity Stakeholder Initiative

The Initiative is facilitating a broad, collaborative discussion among stakeholders to explore opportunities for reducing energy insecurity in the Southeast.