#UHCAdvocacyGroup

The UN describes data as the “lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability.” Environmental data is often at scales not possible for the individual citizen to observe. For this reason, environmental data needs to be accessible to the public and reflective of measurable aspects of our world if we hope for everyone to make the right decisions and, more importantly, hold each other accountable.

Data is foundational to the ways we develop human rights, tackle inequality and bias, and act on the framing we use to represent the state of society. From real estate & infrastructure developers to local authorities, community leaders to concerned citizens, everyone has conversations and makes decisions in a way that can be data-informed.

When more sections of society have data literacy and access to environmental data affecting their communities and the wider global ecosystem, we will be steps closer to an equitable and sustainable culture. We additionally move away from the fear mongering and lack of trust that leaves many communities unable and unwilling to engage with these issues.

We expect this to be used by communities who are facing environmental injustice to have access to a lexicon that can support their knowledge and lived experience. This is especially important as when they face industry polluters they are purposefully gaslit through the use of obscure terminology and industry jargon. 

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