Like the United States, South Korea is experiencing problems caused by pollution from power plants, automobiles and other sources that disproportionately impact people in lower socio-economic levels. In response, the Korean government has instituted "Environmental Health Plan 2006-2015" to address these issues of environmental justice.

Michigan can add $380 million a year and 3,400 full-time jobs to the state's economy by 2025 while reducing emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases linked to global warming, according to a study released today by the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems.