Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging residents to utilize MiEJScreen, an environmental justice resource launched by the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). MiEJScreen, developed by the OEJPA with stakeholder and community input, is an interactive environmental justice screening tool that allows users to identify Michigan communities disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards.
“MiEJScreen is a vital tool for understanding and addressing the environmental challenges that different communities face,” Nessel said.
“I applaud EGLE’s Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate for its innovative approach in creating a platform that makes critical information more accessible and empowers Michiganders to work toward a more equitable environmental future.”
MiEJScreen allows users to explore the environmental, health, and socioeconomic conditions within a specific community, region, or statewide. The data is provided at the census tract level and is visualized in map form, making it easier for users to gain insights into how communities experience environmental justice impacts relative to other locations.
There are also context levels which can be added to provide a more detailed view of both current and historical context for communities.
The Department of Attorney General provided EGLE with legal guidance to support the tool’s launch.
The MiEJScreen can be found at www.michigan.gov/egle/maps-data/miejscreen.
“MiEJScreen is a vital tool for understanding and addressing the environmental challenges that different communities face,” Nessel said.
“I applaud EGLE’s Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate for its innovative approach in creating a platform that makes critical information more accessible and empowers Michiganders to work toward a more equitable environmental future.”
MiEJScreen allows users to explore the environmental, health, and socioeconomic conditions within a specific community, region, or statewide. The data is provided at the census tract level and is visualized in map form, making it easier for users to gain insights into how communities experience environmental justice impacts relative to other locations.
There are also context levels which can be added to provide a more detailed view of both current and historical context for communities.
The Department of Attorney General provided EGLE with legal guidance to support the tool’s launch.
The MiEJScreen can be found at www.michigan.gov/egle/maps-data/miejscreen.
