The Environmental Justice Atlas documents and catalogues social conflict around environmental issues. Across the world communities are struggling to defend their land, air, water, forests
Category: Environmental justice
What racism smells like
Read the full story at The Intercept. Ravaged by COVID-19, polluted communities demand environmental justice.
How ‘nature deprived’ neighborhoods impact the health of people of color
Read the full story in National Geographic. Green spaces make people healthier and happier, but decades of systemic racism have left many people of color
Searing Heat Will Make COVID-19 Racial Disparities Worse
Read the full story at Stateline. Scientists say the nation is experiencing another public health emergency that will further exacerbate the coronavirus crisis: extreme heat.
With the Biden-Harris Ticket, Environmental Justice Is a Focus
Read the full story in the New York Times. Climate change leaders said the choice of Harris signaled that Democrats will try to ensure that
Chicago’s plan to replace city’s lead water pipes expected in coming weeks, official says
Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. Mayor Lori Lightfoot will unveil a plan to replace Chicago’s lead water pipes sometime in the coming
