Human services agencies are designed to support the health and well-being of the individuals and families they serve—but all too often, climate and environmental injustices get in their way.

Climate injustice considers the disparate impact climate change has on communities that have been historically underserved or disenfranchised and thus are less equipped to adapt to or mitigate climate risks. Environmental injustice takes this a step further, reflecting on the unfair and unequal treatment these communities experience with respect to environmental laws, regulations, and policies.