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The Environmental Justice Lab Dr. Lesley Joseph
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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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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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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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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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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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The Language of Justice, pt. 4 - The DEI Trap
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
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The Language of Justice, Pt. 3 - Race and Ethnicity
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 episode, I suggest that we change how we talk about these groups of people. Let’s be precise and direct and deliberate, so that there is no confusion.
Let’s talk about it!
Resources:
Race and Ethnicity - American Psychological Association
Race: The Power of an Illusion - PBS
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