At the 2009 National Rural Assembly, environmental justice (EJ) was raised as a critical issue for rural America. To explore these issues for the June 2011 Rural Assembly, telephone interviews were conducted with 22 representatives from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and rural communities throughout the country. In addition, 20 responses to a national survey were received and compiled. The analysis and synthesis of these results provide the main content for this report.

Welcoming Interactive: A heartening space in a time of division
By Phillip Norman and Smmo OzawaWelcoming + Inclusion Fellows We had the privilege of attending the Welcoming Interactive, the biennial