For the next three days you have the opportunity to explore background resources about this history of environmental justice in the United States.
PREPARATION DAY:
WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM?
"Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. Environmental justice is the movement's response to environmental racism." Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice
Explore the Environmental Justice Timeline to learn more about the history of the environmental justice movement in the United States.
— ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE VOCABULARY —
Environmental Racism:
Refers to any policy, practice, or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (whether intended or unintended) individuals, groups, or communities based on race or color.
