171: What Is Environmental Racism?

Let’s better understand a term that *a lot* of our conversations here are founded on: environmental racism. We better understand what injustices upon BIPOC communities look like, how they may be legally combatted, and the adjacent valuable concept of intersectionality.

More for you:

• Ep 111 with Leah Thomas on Intersectional Environmentalism; How Race and Culture Impact Your Identity as an Environmentalist
• Ep 123 with Erin Brockovich: Water, Public Health, + A Julia Roberts Film
• Ep 144: Environmental Scandals: Piney Point, Superfund Sites, + Oil Spills
• Article: Race Best Predicts Whether You Live Near Pollution (The Nation)
• Article: New report underscores racial prejudices in Superfund sites (The Hill)
• Article: Environmental Racism Persists Amid EPA Inaction (NBC News)

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