Articles
Click on the following articles to gain a deeper understanding of environmental injustice and how it affects our society, including the implications for multinational communities.
Unequal Impact: The Deep Links Between Racism and Climate Change
This article describes the links between racial inequality and climate change, drawing distinctions from natural disasters, city pollution, and government policies. Yale Environment 360 interviews the Climate Justice Alliance’s Elizabeth Yeampierre to learn more about the connections between race and the environment. To learn more, click the link below.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/unequal-impact-the-deep-links-between-inequality-and-climate-change
Robert Bullard: “Environmental Justice isn’t Just Slang, it’s Real”
This article shows an interview with Robert Bullard, an important figure in the history of environmental injustice. Throughout this interview, you will learn more about the environmental justice movement such as its origin, key events, and what is being done now. To learn more about the environmental disparity between various social groups, click the link below.
Social Science Research Center: Toward More Just Environments
This article outlines a series of themes throughout the environmental justice movement and provides evidence to support their claims. By reading this article, you will gain a deeper understanding of what the movement stands for and how they seek to create change in our society. To learn more, click the link below.
The Origins of Environmental Justice- and Why it’s Finally Getting the Attention it Deserves
This article describes the environmental justice movement and how it began. By reading this article, you will learn about inequities in pollution, such as air quality, that affects minority areas more heavily even though White Americans contribute more to pollution. To learn more about climate and pollution inequities, click the link below.
Nonprofit Resources
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