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Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.

My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!

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Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.

My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 6 - Educate and Advocate

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 6 - Educate and Advocate

    The time is now. It’s time to get off of the sideline. It’s time to educate and advocate. Educate yourself on the issues that plague the Occupied Palestinian Territories, otherwise known as Palestine. Then, after you have educated yourself, it’s time to advocate. Advocate for the Palestinian people. Advocate for freedom and justice to reign in the region.

    The time is now. #freepalestine #ceasefirenow

    (A few) Advocacy Groups: 
    Churches for Middle East Peace
    Jewish Voices For Peace
    If Not Now Movement

    Resources:
    Six ways to support Palestinians in Gaza - American Friends Service Committee
    How to help Palestine - Palestine Children's Relief Fund
    Trusted Organizations to Donate to in Palestine - Build Palestine


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    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 5 - The "Ecocide" in Palestine

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 5 - The "Ecocide" in Palestine

    War is raging in Gaza. People are being killed. Homes and schools and hospitals are being destroyed. Famine has ravaged the land. But there is also something else going on. Ecocide. The complete and utter destruction of the environment in Gaza. Water infrastructure has been destroyed. Wastewater infrastructure has been decimated. Soil is contaminated. The air is unbreathable. We do not talk enough about how war destroys the environment and exacerbates climate change. Well, we’re talking about it today. Starting with Gaza…  

    Resources:
    The UN is investigating the environmental impact of the war in Gaza - EuroNews
    Emissions from Israel's war in Gaza have "immense" effect on climate catastrophe - The Guardian
    Legal Definition of "Ecocide" - Stop Ecocide Foundation
     
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    • 32 min
    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 4 - Water Justice in Palestine

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 4 - Water Justice in Palestine

    You need water to live. I need water to live. Everyone needs water to live. However, in Palestine, the necessary amount of water is not flowing to the Palestinians. 

    It's not just a matter of water insecurity. It's water injustice. It's water apartheid. And it needs to stop. 

    So let's talk about it.... #ceasefirenow #releasethehostagesnow #freepalestine

    Resources:

    The Occupation of Water - Amnesty International (11/2017)
    Palestinians struggle to get water - Al Jazeera (08/2023)
    Gaza children face acute water and sanitation crisis - UNICEF (09/2017)

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    • 24 min
    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 3 - Food Justice and Food Sovereignty in Palestine

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 3 - Food Justice and Food Sovereignty in Palestine

    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

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    • 25 min
    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 2 - Peace requires environmental justice

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 2 - Peace requires environmental justice

    Peace requires environmental justice. 

    That’s it. 

    #ceasefirenow #releasethehostagesnow #freepalestine 

    Resources:
    Peace will require environmental justice - The Century Foundation

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    • 18 min
    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 1 - Who's making the decisions, anyway?

    A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 1 - Who's making the decisions, anyway?

    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

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