Environmental Racism

Environmental racism is policies that disproportionately affect and disadvantage groups or communities based on race or ethnicity. It takes root in various forms, such as people of color historically being left out of activist and environmental groups. It occurs globally, through the treatment of indigenous groups in the amazon and the exploitation of workers in the garment and fabric industry.

Newest Updates:

As Climate Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk, Activists Demand More

Biden Administration's Environmental Agenda

Limits On Soot: For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government will be regulating the amount of particulate matter, which disproportionately affects communities of color.

LBiden Administration Moves to Tighten Limits on Deadly Air Pollution (NYT)

Hunting Regulations: National Park Service is placing more strict regulations on Alaska Public Lands to prevent the overkilling of black bears and wolves.

Biden Moves to End Doughnut Lures and Other Bear Hunting Tactics in Alaska (NYT)

Increasing Use of Wind Farms/Wind Power: This will significantly affect rural, low-income populations and towns.

The US will need thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small towns go along? (NYT)

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Environmental Justice Organizations

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Articles

Read these articles to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of environmental racism.

Racial Disparities and Climate Change - Princeton Student CI

Complicated History of Environmental Racism - UNM

Dispossessed Again: Climate Change hits indigenous harder - NYT

Pollution, Poverty, and People of Color - Scientific American

Why the Environmental Movement Should Stop Ignoring AAPI - NRDC

Why Does Disaster Aid Favor White People? - NYT

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What can you do?

Educate yourself. Being ignorant makes you complicit, and only perpetuates the problem.