Environmental Justice and Science Podcast Series
COVID-19 restrictions made it tough to do community engagement in the Duwamish Valley in our regular ways. So, this past year, we tried something new. We hosted a podcast series called Our River, Our Community: What’s Science Got to Do with It? to get the word out in both English and Spanish. The podcast series […]
Read MoreJHA presents at a National Academy of Sciences Workshop
In January, JHA’s executive director, Linn Gould presented at a National Academy of Sciences Roundtable workshop to explore critical health literacy’s (CHL’s) role in addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH). CHL is defined by Nutbeam (2000) as an individuals understanding of the SDOH combined with the skills to take action at both the individual […]
Read MoreDuwamish Valley Community Passes Equity Resolution with Port of Seattle
2019 has been one of Just Health Action’s proudest years. On December 10 (International Human Rights Day), Port of Seattle commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 3767, Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment. The equity program seeks to achieve three shared goals: 1) Community-Port capacity building; 2) Healthy environment and communities; and 3) Economic prosperity […]
Read MoreSouth Park installs its first (but not last) green wall at its library
On April 8, JHA and its partners inaugurated the installation of seven artistic green wall panels at the South Park Library. The panels, each 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall create a free standing vegetated trellis system. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition’s (DRCC) Duwamish Valley Youth Corps (DVYC) helped spread mulch and plant vines […]
Read MoreJHA Wins Award for Green Wall in Duwamish Valley
King County Recognizes a Leader in Air Quality Solutions https://kingcountywtd.com/2017/04/18/king-county-recognizes-a-leader-in-air-quality-solutions/ Left to right, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Andrew Schiffer, Linn Gould, Ethan Newstrum, and Paulina Lopez On Monday, April 17, Just Health Action (JHA) received a Green Globe Award for leading a broad partnership to address the most pressing environmental issue in Georgetown – […]
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