Food justice and food sovereignty are hallmarks of a free society. The ability to get the food you need, when you need it, is critical for any group of people to flourish. However, this is not the case in Palestine. Long before the current war on Gaza, food justice and food sovereignty were not present.  And we need to talk about it.... #ceasefirenow #releasethehostagesnow #freepalestine Resources: Palestine - World Food Programme Restrictions on food sovereignty in Palestine - Visualizing Palestine Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab Y ..read more

We need to talk about Palestine. I've been avoiding it. My guess is that you have been avoiding it. But we cannot avoid it any longer. Too many deaths. Too many parentless children. Too many environmental injustices. It's time to talk about it and take a stand. So I'm going to try and talk about it.... #ceasefirenow #releasethehostagesnow #freepalestine Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com We love and appreciate everyone who listens to the podcast. Become a supporter of this po ..read more

DEI. Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. With the proliferation of DEI offices, officers, divisions, and initiatives, are we actually seeing more justice done in our communities? Are our institutions more equitable? Is it leading to environmental justice and equity for all? And how are we talking about DEI when issues related to justice come up? We need to talk about it. Resources: What is DEI? Failure of the DEI Industrial Complex - The Harvard Business Review Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab ..read more

Race. According to researchers, it’s the #1 characteristic that informs the presence of environmental injustice. However, I’ve noticed that in the literature and in the discourse around environmental justice, many of us are not willing to explicitly state WHO is being treated unfairly. We do not say “Black” or “Indigenous” or whoever else. Instead, I see phrases like “communities of color” or “minorities” or “underserved populations”. We need to change that. We need to change our language around justice so we let people know exactly who we are talking about when we talk about them. On this ep ..read more

In Part 3 of our series on “Prisoners'', we are talking about the effect that heat has on people who are incarcerated. We understand the impacts that heatwaves and overall climate change are having in the general population and among certain vulnerable communities. But what is it doing to the people who live in prisons? What is happening to them? We talk about it on this episode. Stay tuned!. Resources: Heat-related mortality in U.S. state and private prisons: A case-crossover analysis CBS Report on heat in Texas prisons Prison Heat - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Connect with our Envi ..read more

On April 21, President Biden issued an executive order on environmental justice. It was his strongest statement reaffirming his commitment to environmental justice since he became president. But what does that mean for fenceline and frontline communities? How excited should we be about this executive order? Let’s talk about it! Join the conversation. Learn more: Fact Sheet - Biden Executive Order on Environmental Justice Indigenous Knowledge Guidance Document 1994 Executive Order on Environmental Justice Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab Faceboo ..read more

**This episode is dedicated to Mary Gladell Rice Martin (1932 - 2023). She was an amazing woman, a pillar in her community, and a lifelong BASF employee in South Carolina. Her life was the motivation for this episode.** BASF is the world’s largest chemical company. BASF is also one of the world’s greatest purveyors of environmental racism and injustice. Part 4 of our series on “Sacrifice Zones” dives into ProPublica’s investigation into the sacrifice zones created from the work of BASF that goes into just one product: Cascade Dishwasher Detergent. Join us! Learn More about BASF and its impac ..read more

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of the Environmental Justice Lab. On this episode, we are looking at the "language of justice", how we talk about what we talk about. In order to be most effective, we need to make sure that we are clear and precise with our language, especially as we bring awareness to environmental justice issues and the impacted communities. So let's talk about it! Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the ..read more

We made it through 2023! Give yourselves a hand! On this bonus episode, I reflect on many of the big topics that we discussed throughout the year, as well as some topics that you can expect from us in 2024. We had a great year, and next year is going to be even better. We have even launched a YouTube channel! So Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from the Environmental Justice Lab! Give someone a hug, tell them that you love them, and enjoy this final episode of the year. Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab ..read more

We have a special episode for you today. In our ongoing commitment to amplify voices, particularly our youth who are doing amazing things, we get to hear from two young ladies, Laina Digeronimo and Eva Ko, who are students at Laurel School, an all-girls high school in Ohio. They just finished their first environmental justice semester in school, and they are sharing a conversation that they had with the founder of Redhouse Studio, a pioneer in sustainable architecture and construction. These young ladies did a great job with their episode, and I know that you are going to enjoy it! Resources ..read more