Activity 5.1 - Introduction to Environmental Justice

 Environmental Justice

Is the social movement to protect or prevent injustices in the environment. Especially from Hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other environmental hurtful impacts. 

Environmental justice. SERC. (2023, March 19). Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://serc.berkeley.edu/resources/environmental-justice/

Environmental Racism

Is racism related to location inequality.  When there are low income neighborhoods and other groups who have disadvantages live near places like landfills. 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, April 13). Environmental racism. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_racism

Environmental Equity

To give all people the right to a healthy environment no matter their income, race or educational background. 

Environmental justice. Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. (2018, November 1). Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.eopugetsound.org/articles/environmental-justice

Climate Justice

To combat climate change. To urge industrialized companies to help save the environment. Addressing the causes and impacts of climate change. 

Cffp. (2023, April 20). The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. CFFP. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://centreforfeministforeignpolicy.org/climate-justice/

The terms above are useful when speaking about climate change. The words break down issues in the subject. In movements to help the world not die as quickly. To combat the emissions created by big industries. Not only for the entire planet, but first select locations such as neighborhoods. Under-privileged people typically end up in less than ideal neighborhoods. This is not right, everybody deserves the chance to live in a healthy environment. Another implication to this would be not being able to afford products that preserve our planet. For example, my family would never be able to afford to buy detergent from the refill stores that eliminate single use plastic bottles. Leaving us with less choices to help the environment. 

Environmental Justice & Environmental racism. Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2023, from http://greenaction.org/what-is-environmental-justice/

Environmental justice. State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General. (2022, December 12). Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://oag.ca.gov/environment/justice

Renee Skelton, V. M. (2016, March 17). The Environmental Justice Movement. Be a Force for the Future. Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://www.nrdc.org/stories/environmental-justice-movement