Good practice beyond the Environmental Justice Framework
To enhance the effectiveness of environmental sustainability efforts beyond the Environmental Justice Framework, the following supporting good practice opportunities are recommended:
Raise Awareness
Address misconceptions and promote the benefits of environmental justice to communities and other organisations.
Improve Services
Go beyond risk minimisation to actively enhance practices and services around environmental sustainability and community engagement.
Integrate Efficiently
Allocate adequate time and embed the Environmental Justice Framework into existing processes.
Share Success Stories
Exchange examples with other organisations to demonstrate positive outcomes achieved under the Environmental Justice Framework.
Engage Communities
Build inclusive networks for ongoing, co-produced engagement around environmental sustainability with diverse rightsholders.
Value Participation
Acknowledge and potentially compensate community engagement around environmental sustainability, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Address Cumulative Impacts
Focus on how multiple environmental issues affect marginalised groups.
Recognise Intersectionality
Understand and incorporate the overlapping disadvantages faced by certain groups in relation to environmental issues.
Ensure Representative Engagement
Reflect diversity in organisational representatives during community interactions around environmental sustainability.
Discuss Specifics
During engagement, include detailed discussions on both the environmental sustainability measures and their potential impacts.
