Environmental Justice Advisory Committee

This page last reviewed  January 7, 2014

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, (AB 32; Stats. 2006, chapter 488) calls for the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) to convene an Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (Committee), to advise the Board in developing the Scoping Plan, and any other pertinent matter in implementing AB 32.  It requires that the Committee be comprised of representatives from communities in the State with the most significant exposure to air pollution, including, but not limited to, communities with minority populations or low-income populations, or both (AB 32; Part 7. Miscellaneous Provisions Section 38591).  On January 25, 2007, the Board appointed the first Environmental Justice Advisory Committee to advise it on the Initial Scoping Plan and other climate change programs.  To advise the Board on the 2013 Scoping Plan Update, ARB solicited nominations and reconvened a new Committee on March 21, 2013.  Committee meetings are open to the public and include a public comment period.

2013 Committee Members*

Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Meetings

• 2013 Meetings 

Recommendations from the 2013 EJ Committee to the California Air Resources Board

• Initial Recommendations to Inform Development of the 2013 Update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan 

Resources

EJ Committee Meetings

• ARB's Environmental Justice Policies and Actions
• California Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
• California Climate Change Portal
• California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 - AB 32
• Climate Action Team (CAT) Public Health Workgroup
• Cal/EPA's Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
• CalEnviroScreen final maps and ZIP codes that indicate disadvantaged communities, released April 24, 2013 
• OEHHA - Cumulative Impacts and Precautionary Approach Work Group
• The Clean Energy Industry in California: an economic analysis assessing the current market in the global economy 
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)