Environmental Justice 101
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Provided by: The Climate Reality Project|Published on: April 3, 2021
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Synopsis
- This article from The Climate Reality Project outlines the basics of environmental justice and the history of the environmental justice movement.
- The article introduces readers to Doctor Robert Bullard, the "father of environmental justice," and links to various external sites, so readers can deepen their understanding of environmental justice.
Subjects: Civics, History
Authors: The Climate Reality Project
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English
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Positives
- This article is very useful in introducing the concept of environmental justice.
- The language is straightforward and simple.
- The timeline from 1982-2021 clearly shows the history of environmental justice.
- The links provided offer students the chance to deepen their knowledge of the environmental justice movement.
Prerequisites
- Students will need some understanding of "environmental justice."
Differentiation & Implementation
- This source can be used as foundational knowledge before diving deeper into certain case studies of environmental justice like cancer rates in Cancer Alley, Louisiana, or the poisonous water in Flint, Michigan.
- Students can do further research on the different items on the timeline.
- Students may also enjoy this video from English politician David Lammy about the interconnectedness of racial justice and climate justice.
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The Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project seeks to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society. They recruit, train, and mobilize people to become powerful activists, providing the skills, campaigns, and resources to push for aggressive climate action and high-level policies that accelerate a just transition to clean energy.
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