5.2 Environmental Justice Policy

5.2 Establish a Cook County Environmental Justice Policy to incorporate environmental and equity impacts in policy and program decision-making.

Lead Department: Department of Environment and Sustainability

FY24 Highlighted Accomplishments:

• Created a Community Advisory Committee to help co-develop an Environmental Justice Policy.
• Published a report of the results from environmental justice survey, which received over 1,100 responses countywide.

Implementation Status: On track – substantial progress advanced