G4.4 Vulnerable populations
Develop a data and monitoring mechanism that is specific to marginalized groups and their needs related to climate change and climate reality (e.g., access to transportation, access to A/C, proximity to cooling centers) and develop a plan to address these vulnerabilities with solutions that help reduce GHG emissions.
Different versions of the much contested and amended environmental justice bills proposed in the 2019 Legislative session (HB 2009 and SB 5489) specified the use of different existing analyses of impacted areas. The Washington Environmental Health Disparities Map displays 19 indicators of current and historical environmental exposure, sensitive populations, and socioeconomic factors by census area. The Department of Health’s Washington Tracking Network’s interactive map provides access to State data on a variety of health and environmental exposure issues, including the Health Disparities figures as one option. Some versions of the bill also required the consideration of tribal exposure scenarios.