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| − | + | This is a category page, see also the [[:Category:Environmental_Justice|Main EJ page]] | |
| + | == Environmental Justice: == | ||
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| + | The fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (As defined by the EPA). | ||
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| + | See also [[Labor|Labor]], also [[Chemicals|Chemicals]] and [[Human Rights]]. [[Native_Americans|Native Americans]] are taking the lead in protecting natural resources from oil and nuclear power. | ||
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[http://www.eoearth.org/article/Environmental_justice Overview and better definition.] | [http://www.eoearth.org/article/Environmental_justice Overview and better definition.] | ||
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| + | [http://www.grist.org/news/muck/2004/03/04/griscom-envjustice/ Bush administration's redefinition] | ||
[http://www.scorecard.org/community/ej-index.tcl Scorecard] allows you to look at EJ issues in any county | [http://www.scorecard.org/community/ej-index.tcl Scorecard] allows you to look at EJ issues in any county | ||
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'''Majora Carter''' | '''Majora Carter''' | ||
| − | Recent recipient of the McArthur "Genius Grant," | + | Recent recipient of the McArthur "Genius Grant," Carter is reclaiming the South Bronx, an eco "sacrifice zone." |
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| + | [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/53 An amazing talk at TED conference in Monterey] | ||
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://www.ssbx.org/index.html Her project website] |
| − | [http://www. | + | [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7TFpc4vja08 Video of local talk] at Zeitgeist conference (prison and garbage as growth industry) |
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| + | [http://www.mefeedia.com/tags/majora/ More videos] | ||
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Oakland Activist | Oakland Activist | ||
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| + | Van Jones on [http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-24-van-jones-on-economic-injustice-of-plastic-video Environmental Justice] aspects of plastic. (video) 5/11. | ||
[http://commongroundmag.com/2007/04/eco-apartheid0704.html "Beyond Eco-Apatheid"] also in course reader | [http://commongroundmag.com/2007/04/eco-apartheid0704.html "Beyond Eco-Apatheid"] also in course reader | ||
| − | [http://blog.markhertsgaard.com/?p=14 | + | [http://blog.markhertsgaard.com/?p=14 Short video interview by Mark Hertsgaard] |
[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-jones/vanity-fair-the_b_48766.html?view=print "Unbearable Whiteness of Green"] | [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-jones/vanity-fair-the_b_48766.html?view=print "Unbearable Whiteness of Green"] | ||
| − | [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-jones/green-jobs-act-of-2007_b_58796.html?view= | + | [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-jones/green-jobs-act-of-2007_b_58796.html?view=screen Recent article on jobs bill] |
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| + | == Video == | ||
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| + | Sacred Poison shows the devastating toll past uranium mining has had on the Navajo people and discusses the potential risks posed by a renewal of uranium mining. It lays out the complex and conflicting economic, political, environmental and spiritual issues involved. However, this documentary in no way portrays the Navajo as victims of outside forces, but rather agents of change within their community and beyond. [http://nyuprimarysources.org/scrapbooks/yvonne-latty/ Yvonne Latty] 2011. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwXFAMCt-oc excerpt)] Related [http://pavementpieces.com/the-forgotten-navajo-a-familys-pain/ article] | ||
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| + | == UC Folk == | ||
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| + | '''Manuel Pastor''' | ||
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| + | [http://review.ucsc.edu/spring04/exposure.html Article] | ||
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| + | [http://cjtc.ucsc.edu/environmentaljustice.htm Website] | ||
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| + | '''Andrew Szasz''' | ||
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| + | [http://www.mapcruzin.com/EI/index.html Older but extensive bibliography] | ||
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| + | [http://ej.ucdavis.edu/ UC Davis] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Environmental Justice]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 18 October 2018
This is a category page, see also the Main EJ page
Environmental Justice:
The fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (As defined by the EPA).
See also Labor, also Chemicals and Human Rights. Native Americans are taking the lead in protecting natural resources from oil and nuclear power.
Definition, brief history and links
Overview and better definition.
Bush administration's redefinition
Scorecard allows you to look at EJ issues in any county
Majora Carter
Recent recipient of the McArthur "Genius Grant," Carter is reclaiming the South Bronx, an eco "sacrifice zone."
An amazing talk at TED conference in Monterey
Video of local talk at Zeitgeist conference (prison and garbage as growth industry)
Van Jones
Oakland Activist
Van Jones on Environmental Justice aspects of plastic. (video) 5/11.
"Beyond Eco-Apatheid" also in course reader
Short video interview by Mark Hertsgaard
"Unbearable Whiteness of Green"
Video
Sacred Poison shows the devastating toll past uranium mining has had on the Navajo people and discusses the potential risks posed by a renewal of uranium mining. It lays out the complex and conflicting economic, political, environmental and spiritual issues involved. However, this documentary in no way portrays the Navajo as victims of outside forces, but rather agents of change within their community and beyond. Yvonne Latty 2011. excerpt) Related article
UC Folk
Manuel Pastor
Andrew Szasz
