Studies of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries demonstrated persistent trends in the US: race, income, and other factors predispose marginalized communities to higher toxic waste exposure and poorer quality of air, water, housing, and recreational spaces. In 鈥淓nvironmental Justice,鈥� you鈥檒l learn how these burdens have individual, interpersonal, and intergenerational effects and how environmental justice has helped mitigate these inequities In this course, you鈥檒l learn about the historical events that have helped shape the environmental justice movements of today, and legislative victories, like the removal of lead from automotive fuels and the establishment of mandates within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In addition to previous successes, this course will explore current work emerging in the field of environmental justice, including Indigenous sovereignty, conservation, climate and migration justice, affordable housing, policing, digital equity, disability rights, and more. This is a course within the 鈥淕reen Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future," a course series dedicated to shaping the next generation of sustainable practices and leadership.
Interview: Paul Mohai (part 2)
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Skills You'll Learn
Community Development, Environmental Laws, Collaboration, Advocacy, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Health Equity, Environmental Regulations, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Research, Natural Resource Management
From the lesson
Course Coda
This module wraps up our course with a synthesis of the course and part 2 of the Interview with Paul Mohai. As a founding father of the EJ movement, it's fitting that our course began and is now ending with the Mohai interview.
Taught By
Rebecca Hardin
Associate Professor