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National Disability Rights Network
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and the Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. As the national membership association for the P&A/CAP network, NDRN has aggressively sought federal support for advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities, and expanded…
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Advocates for Disaster Justice
What We Do The team behind Advocates for Disaster Justice: Provides up-to-date resources and offer trainings to legal aid attorneys and staff, pro bono attorneys, and law students across the country working on disaster response and recovery issues; Facilitates connections and information sharing between justice advocates in the aftermath of disasters; Raises awareness about the…
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National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) was founded over 50 years ago in response to the challenges many disaster organizations experienced following Hurricane Camille, a category 5 storm that hit the Gulf Coast in August, 1969. Up until that time, numerous governmental, private sector and nonprofit organizations served disaster survivors independently of one another.…
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GreenFaith (faith & climate justice)
Our Mission Because the Earth and all people are sacred and at risk, GreenFaith is building a worldwide, multi-faith climate and environmental movement. Together our members create communities to transform ourselves, our spiritual institutions, and society to protect the planet and create a compassionate, loving and just world.
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EPA: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Recommendation Reports
This is a table of all the individual recommendations contained in National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Recommendation Reports. The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) provides independent advice, consultation, and recommendations to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on matters related to environmental justice. Since 1993, NEJAC has provided a valuable forum for…