EJ – Environmental Justice
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“”Environmental justice is a public health and human rights issue.”
from — Environmental justice. (n.d.). American Public Health Association.
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EEJ – Energy and Environmental Justice
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“Achieving energy justice begins with centering marginalized communities.”
from — from — Environmental, Climate, and Energy Justice—What do they mean? (2025, January 28). Union of Concerned Scientists.
Read Morediversity/equity efforts
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“Removing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives allows biases to operate unchecked, increasing the likelihood of discriminatory practices and thus the risk of legal liability.”
from — Niwr. (2025, December 10). Making Equal Opportunity Real: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Combat workplace Discrimination. National Institute for Workers’ Rights.
Read MoreLGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) – Update
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“When using language relating to the LGBTQ+ community, the most important thing is to be kind and respectful. If you’re ever unsure how a person describes themselves and wants to be described by others, just ask.”
from — Stonewall. (2025, July 1). List of LGBTQ+ terms.
diversity, equity, and inclusion
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“The concepts of DEI predate the terminology, and variations sometimes include terms such as “belonging”, “justice”, and “accessibility”. As such, frameworks such as “inclusion and diversity” (I&D);[13] “diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging” (DEIB);[14][15][16] and “justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion” (JEDI or EDIJ)[17][18] exist.”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2026e, March 9). Diversity, equity, and inclusion. Wikipedia.
Read Morebisexual
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“A number of bisexual people prefer to use the bisexual crescents (also called the double moon) instead of the bi triangles as their community symbol, as they want to avoid using a symbol that derives from the pink triangle, which was used to tag and persecute homosexual people in the Nazi regime. This symbol was created by Vivian Wagner with a team in 1998.”
from — from — LGBTQIA fandom.com
biomethane
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“Biomethane is an energy dense, storable, and flexible energy source with a high greenhouse gas saving potential and the ability to generate negative emissions.”
from — Biomethane – gas for Climate 2050. (n.d.).
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