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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 o
Peace requires environmental justice. That’s it. #ceasefirenow #releasethehostagesnow #freepalestine Resources:Peace will require environmental justice - The Century FoundationConnect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @en
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 a
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 jus
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 expli
Equity. Equality. There is a difference. And understanding the difference will determine what we actually advocate for when we fight for justice. It’s the difference between fighting for what THEY have or fighting for what YOU NEED. It’s the di
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 t
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
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
We’re talking about food justice today. With the holiday season officially here, many of us are planning meals and parties and get-togethers with lots of eating involved. With that in mind, I want to bring to your attention the reality that man
This episode hits close to home. As we conclude our discussion on prisons, I share how the jails in my home state of South Carolina (in the United States of America) are under federal investigation for the ways that they are operated. These iss
Climate change is causing natural disasters to increase in frequency and severity. At the time of this episode, Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 hurricane, tore through Acapulco, Mexico, killing at least 27 people and destroying everything in its w
On this bonus episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Susan Frey, who is the spokesperson for the Thacker Pass Working Group. Her group has been fighting for environmental justice in the face of a large lithium mine being developed in her
Water is essential for life. WIthout access to clean drinking water, your life will be filled with sickness and death, guaranteed. And unfortunately for many prisoners around the world, this is what their life is like. Living everyday with no a
BONUS EPISODE: Listen to my conversation with John Renourad, Founder of WHOLives. They are providing clean water to people all over the developing world.ABOUT WHOLivesWHOlives is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on empowering people with clean wat
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 vu
In Part 2 of our series on “Prisoners”, we are talking about where prisons are located. Prisons are often built in some of the worst areas in the country. Landfills. Toxic waste sites. Abandoned sites. For instance, one-third of federal and sta
We need to talk about prisoners. People who are incarcerated. The living conditions, the environment in which they are surrounded, are often not fit for human beings. In many ways, they are the world’s largest and forgotten environmental justic
For our final installment in our “EJ with EWB” series, we talk to Gerard Dalziel, Chief Engineer, and Eric Lundborg, Senior Program Engineer, both of whom deal extensively with the technical aspects of the design and implementation of the proje
I just wanted to take a second and reflect on everything that we've learned about EWB-USA, their Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency Initiative, and doing development work here and abroad. There is a lot that we can learn from our conv
For our third installment in our “EJ with EWB” series, we talk to Natalie Celmo and Ellie Carley of EWB-USA, both of who lead the Community Engineering Corps (CECorps). CECorps works with communities across the United States that are unable to
For our second installment in our “EJ with EWB” series, we talk to Scott Gregory, Program Engineer for EWB-USA, who leads the International Community Program. We talked about his background as a civil engineer, his re-entry into school, his pas
Episode 25 - EJ with EWB-USA, pt. 1 - Interview with Kellianne McClain, Officer of Individual Giving
For our first conversation in our “EJ with EWB” series, we meet Kellianne McClain, the Officer of Individual Giving, who is also the brainchild behind the Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency Initiative. We talked about her background a
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has rolled out their new Environmental Justice and Climate Resiliency Initiative, and for the entire month of July, we at the Environmental Justice Lab have been given opportunities to talk to officers, engineers
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or “PFAS”, has been in the news a lot lately. From the EPA’s proposed drinking water regulations to the $10.3 billion settlement to be paid by 3M, PFAS is starting to be recognized as a significant threat to
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