Given the large amount of food that some municipalities procure and the many people that they employ, the impact of food waste reduction measures in municipal operations can be substantial and far-reaching. For example, New York City purchases $500 million worth of food each year and employs around 325,000 people across dozens of agencies.
(Washington, D.C.): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is launching a new project in partnership with the Belfast, Maine-based Friends of Harriet L. Hartley Conservation Area (FHLH) to identify best practices for sustainable, environmentally responsible industrial aquaculture. Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry, representing 46% of the global fish market in 2018, and experts project two-thirds of all fish will be farmed by 2030.
(Washington, D.C.)—Tribal citizens’ physical, mental, and spiritual wellness is tied to environmental health, food sovereignty, and cultural identity. Yet, state and local environmental agencies regularly make decisions that impact the health and wellness of tribal communities without engaging in meaningful government-to-government consultation.
(Washington, D.C.): Throughout the United States, our towns and cities are on the front lines when it comes to addressing food waste and climate change. Recognizing the link between these two challenges, the Environmental Law Institute has released a new report that will help towns and cities address these challenges simultaneously—in their climate action plans.
The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Compliance Assistance Center, administrated by the Environmental Law Institute.
In 1986, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ELI founded the Center for State, Local, and Regional Environmental Programs to promote the important agenda of supporting subnational governments and sovereign tribes in managing natural resources and implementing and enforcing the laws governing environmental protection. The Center's unique approach highlights ELI’s in-depth knowledge of state, tribal, and local environmental law and programs, and supports the growing need for guidance and analysis of these protection efforts.
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