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Home My WebLink AboutCAC Equity + Co-Benefit Review Equity and Co-benefit Review Guidance for IC Climate Action Commission June 1, 2020 Equity: All people have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to attain their full potential. Equity differs from equality in that the latter gives each person the same thing to achieve fairness whereas equity gives each person what they need to achieve fairness. Please note that “justice” involves removing a systemic barrier that led to inequity. 1. What are the equity benefits? Consider who is being affected or involved in the action and whether all are able to participate and/or benefit to the same degree. Communities/people of different wealth, especially who have lower income or unemployment Communities/people of color Young people People with disabilities Older people LGBTQ community Communities of immigrants and/or limited English proficiency People without employment People who depend on public transit or other non-single-driver transportation Other individuals or communities that have been disenfranchised Will remove, or potentially remove, barrier(s) that caused inequity in the first place (justice) 2. Are there other non-economic or non-direct-GHG-reduction benefits or advantages? Neighbors get to know each other Advances knowledge of some aspect of climate change or sustainability Provides for childhood learning or development in general Leads to access to other education or training for adults Improves air, land and/or water quality Improves access to healthy food Improves healthier living in general Supports biodiversity Makes travel/transit easier/efficient, safer or reliable, especially people who are vulnerable Makes “greener” travel more possible for all: bus, walking, bike, etc. Otherwise supports part or all of action in one of the other action areas: Buildings, Transportation, Waste, Adaptation, Sustainable Living Easily replicable and scalable 3. Are there other economic benefits? Increases home or building value Adds new or advances existing jobs/profession Supports local economy 4. Does it conflict with any other action in the 100-day plan (briefly list action(s))? Buildings Transportation Waste Adaptation Sustainable Lifestyle