Interpreting and Translation Services Support Community Engagement
Hennepin County’s 2021 Climate Action Plan outlines strategies and goals to address greenhouse gas emissions and the disproportionate and adverse impacts of climate change on its vulnerable communities. The plan cites Department of Natural Resources Climatology data showing the state’s rapidly changing climate as well as environmental justice research that details inequities in environmental protections for disadvantaged populations, including limited English proficient residents.
The county has been offering multiple community engagement opportunities. Our language services team has been working at various listening sessions that have required both in-person interpreting in a variety of languages as well as document translation.
We are proud to assist Hennepin County with its climate plan goals of engaging vulnerable communities and we look forward to our continued language access work with our valued partner.