The Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy’s mission is to ensure that communities and policy makers have the tools and information they need to create just, sustainable energy and environmental policy.
Community Planning
Environmental Justice
The environmental justice movement is a vibrant and longstanding movement. Overburdened communities have a right to know what pollution sources exist in their community.
Minneapolis Green Zones
Green Zones prioritize community voices to define and plan their own future to transform neighborhoods from hot spots of pollution into healthy places to live, work and play.
Climate and Energy
Energy Vulnerability
CEED researches vulnerability to rising energy costs and the many reasons it is a greater burden in EJ communities.
Climate Resiliency
Climate planning should ensure that EJ communities will not be additionally over-burdened by climate change-related impacts .
Climate Policy
As the first major regulation on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, how the Clean Power Plan addresses Justice and Equity is critical.
Grassroots Communities
Popular Education
Our popular education materials are designed to initiate conversation, acknowledge community knowledge, and develop collective community action.
Building Leadership
CEED is committed to building leadership among our young people through our Youth in Environmental Learning and Leadership (YELL!) program.