U of M trying to get climate money to communities that need it most
Parts of South Memphis as seen from above; the U of M wants to help bring new climate money into underserved communities. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money is available to combat environmental challenges, but there are concerns that neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by pollution won’t see their share of the funding.
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University of Memphis University of Memphis School of Public Health Justice40Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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