In June 2021, the Community Engagement (CE) team began developing the following framework for engaging communities throughout our work toward a resilient, low-carbon future. The team met over several months to research and establish a strategic plan for helping our governmental partners meaningfully engage with frontline communities.
While the framework isn’t exhaustive, we aim to cover the core, current climate issues impacting frontline communities. From the beginning, we sought and received extensive feedback from partners and collaborators on the ground in frontline communities. By outlining the common interests and perspectives, we provide a vision of how IMT seeks to support climate and environmental justice solutions to adequately respond to the unique challenges and needs faced by frontline communities across the nation.
For a deeper dive into IMT’s process for implementing the framework, view our:
