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The Making the Case for Zero-Emission Solutions in Freight brief is a working document that centers community knowledge and expertise and identifies local solutions that call for community, industry, labor, government, and political action with the goal of advancing equity, environmental justice, and a zero emissions focused just transition. In this report, the Moving Forward Network (MFN) outlines the ways that freight emissions jeopardize the health of communities of color and low income communities, while also significantly contributing to climate change. The brief also provides community envisioned solutions, policy tools, technological considerations, and key recommendations.

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Boston P, Bunn E, Cort P, et al. Making the Case for Zero-Emission Solutions in Freight: Community Voices for Equity and Environmental Justice. Moving Forward Network. May 2021.

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The Making the Case for Zero-Emission Solutions in Freight brief is a working document that centers community knowledge and expertise and identifies local solutions that call for community, industry, labor, government, and political action with the goal of advancing equity, environmental justice, and a zeroemissions focused just transition. In this report, the Moving Forward Network (MFN) outlines the ways that freight emissions jeopardize the health of communities of color and low income communities, while also significantly contributing to climate change. The brief also provides community envisioned solutions, policy tools, technological considerations, and key recommendations.

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Dr. Patricia Boston, Principal, Goldenrod Consulting, Tallahassee Food Network Elizabeth Bunn, National Policy & Maryland State Director, Labor Network for Sustainability Paul Cort, Director, Right to Zero for Earthjustice Jessica Durrum, Director of Port Campaigns, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Director for Clean Water Action, Clean Water Action* Molly Greenberg, Project Coordinator, Moving Forward Network International Council on Clean Transportation Andrea Hriko, University of Southern California Rachel Jefferson, Executive Director, Groundwork Northeast Revitalization Group* Zully Juarez, MURP, Project Associate & Consultant, Philanthropic + Nonprofit Consulting Heather Kryczka, Project Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council Melissa C. Lin Perrella, Senior Director, Natural Resources Defense Council* Angelo Logan, Campaign Director, Moving Forward Network mark! Lopez, Community Organizer, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice* Beto Lugo, Executive Director, Clean Air Now Dr. Mildred McClain, Executive Director, Harambee House* Juan Parras, Executive Director, Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services* Anuja Mendiratta, MES, Principal and Founder of Philanthropic + Nonprofit Consulting Melissa Miles, Executive Director, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance* Jimmy O’Dea, Ph.D., Senior Vehicles Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists Sasan Saadat, Research and Policy Analyst, Earthjustice Rebecca Schenker, Chief Executive Officer, Clean Sky Strategies Ramsey Sprague, President, Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition* Dr. Bruce Strouble Jr., Founder and Director of Citizens for A Sustainable Future* Taylor Thomas, Co-Director East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice* Christy Veeder, Ph.D., National Program Director, Jobs to Move America Andrea Vidaurre, former Senior Policy Analyst, Warehouse Worker Resource Center

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