Glossary of Terms
EQUITY : Cities achieve equity when children and families stand on relatively equal footing , and race no longer predicts resources and opportunities for nature connection . Equity comes about through the implementation of inclusive policies and practices and the elimination of institutional racism .
INSTITUTIONAL RACISM : Policies , practices , relationships , power dynamics , and attitudes and beliefs that city governments and stakeholders enact and maintain , which deprive children of color of the benefits of connections to nature .
INCLUSION : Creation of natural environments and opportunities in which ALL individuals feel welcomed , safe , valued , and empowered to participate fully , and recognition of the diverse ways in which different individuals and cultures pursue nature connections .
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES : Census tracts with the top 30 % of cumulative environmental and socioeconomic vulnerability across the City . EJ Communities and the EJ Communities Map were developed by the SF Planning department with community feedback to advance health in communities of color and low-income communities . To learn more , click here >