Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 26-0019

• File #: 26-0019
• Version: 1
• Name: DES Environmental Justice Policy Framework
• Type: Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 12/18/2025
• Title: REPORT Department: Department of Environment and Sustainability Report Title: Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Justice Policy Framework Report Period: 2025 - 2026 Summary: The Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES), on behalf of the Offices Under the President, presents the Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy Framework, a collection of strategies to redress historical and present injustices and promote environmental equity throughout Cook County. This policy will inform OUP decision-making, enabling proactive, community-led solutions for the future. The EJ Policy Framework was co-created by an Internal Working Group made up of representatives across multiple County departments and agencies, and a Community Advisory Committee, following DES's engagement with Cook County residents through surveys, town halls and public input. It is intended to be a living document maintained by DES that will be accessed regularly and reviewed...
• Indexes: SUZANNE MALEC-MCKENNA, Director, Department of Environment and Sustainability

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REPORT

Department:  Department of Environment and Sustainability 

Report Title:  Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Justice Policy Framework 

Report Period:  2025 - 2026 

Summary:  The Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES), on behalf of the Offices Under the President, presents the Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy Framework, a collection of strategies to redress historical and present injustices and promote environmental equity throughout Cook County. This policy will inform OUP decision-making, enabling proactive, community-led solutions for the future. The EJ Policy Framework was co-created by an Internal Working Group made up of representatives across multiple County departments and agencies, and a Community Advisory Committee, following DES’s engagement with Cook County residents through surveys, town halls and public input. It is intended to be a living document maintained by DES that will be accessed regularly and reviewed annually in the second quarter of each fiscal year and refined as needed. 

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