intro to environmental justice

Ever get blamed for something you didn't do? EJ is the story of how the people who contribute the least to climate change often are forced to endure the worst impacts. In Louisiana, these communities still have past scars from slavery and the Jim Crow era. This week, Cori & Jill discuss how climate change impacts communities along socioeconomic and racialized lines. They get into the policy that's meant to protect everyone, NIMBY-ism, PIBBY-ism, and the decision-making bodies we can harness to incite change for the better.

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Cover art by Cori Salter

Original music by Bola

References:

• Ash, M. & Boyce, J.K. (2018). Racial disparities in pollution exposure and employment at US industrial facilities. PNAS, 115(42): 10636-10641.

• Daniels, T. (2014). The Environmental Planning Handbook for Sustainable Communities and Regions. (2nd edition). Routledge.

• Lavelle, M. & Coyle, M. (1992). Unequal Protection The Racial Divide In Environmental Law A Special Investigation. The National Law Journal, 15(3).

• Vrijheid M. (2000). Health effects of residence near hazardous waste landfill sites: a review of epidemiologic literature. Environmental health perspectives, 108 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.00108s1101

• https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/learn-about-environmental-justice

• https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/MHL/marshall-islands/ghg-greenhouse-gas-emissions#:~:text=Marshall%20Islands%20greenhouse%20gas%20(ghg)%20emissions%20for%202020%20was%20164.92,a%202.28%25%20increase%20from%202017.