Cook County hosts town hall meeting on first environmental justice policy
Looking to craft its first-ever environmental justice policy, Cook County officials hosted a town hall Tuesday at Niles North High School to solicit feedback from residents.
The policy will help guide county decision-making in response to the often larger impact of pollution on lower-income residents. County Commissioner Josina Morita, who has worked on the initiative for two years, said it will address disparities in environmental policy.
“Access to transportation, affordable housing, getting lead out of our schools — there are so many different places where I think the intersection is important,” Morita said.
