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Environmental Justice Credit: Annette Bernhardt Image Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtumesoul/15317244995/sizes/h/ Accessed April 19, 2015 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Photo credit (CC license): Annette Bernhardt

What is Environmental Justice? A social movement that demands fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. What about this image suggests environmental injustice? Credit: Marianne de Wit Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariannedewit/7886366844/in/photolist-d1TG79-9TPt2J-d1TFAf-bx2EUP-d1TGQU-d1THDd-d1TGGd-d1THJm-d1TG33-d1TE1W-d1TGvo-d1TJ4y-d1TFQd-d1TH7s-d1THxN-d1TFhs-d1TEEA-d1TF47-d1TEnq-d1TF9E-d1TFW1-d1TGrU-d1THeh-d1TFoW-d1TH35-d1THs1-bvgrS3-bvghMA-bJb47P-bJb1f4-bJaZHF-bJb1KR-bvgfwj-bJbdqa-bvgezU-bJbfAe-bvghrw-bJb3MP-bvgri5-bJaZdn-bvgpAy-bJbe4k-bvgq7w-bJbcXB-bvgsk1-bJb4Fx-ecSmdd-bNR1Ma-5koSRw-d1TGLb, Accessed October 7, 2014. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Photo credit (CC license): Marianne de Wit

History of Environmental Justice 1982 Warren County, North Carolina A rural, low-income, predominantly black community Chosen by state lawmakers to host a toxic waste landfill. Why do you think areas dominated by minorities and the poor are sites chosen for the disposal of hazardous waste? Photo by Ricky Stilley, used with permission. [Accessed April 21, 2015 http://rstilleyphotography.com/?attachment_id=646] More photographs from Ricky Stilley and some information about the 1982 protests can be found: http://rstilleyphotography.com/?page_id=603 Photo credit: Ricky Stilley; used with permission.

History of Environmental Justice 1990 the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources holds the first conference on race and environmental hazards EPA establishes its Workgroup on Environmental Equity Credit: US EPA Image Source: http://jlapotaire.com/2011/02/01/the-us-epa-microbiological-and-chemical-exposure-assessment-research-division-mceard/, Accessed October 7, 2014.

History of Environmental Justice 1991 First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit attended by more than 650 grassroots organizations and more than 300 environmental groups

History of Environmental Justice 1994 President Clinton signs into law Executive Order 12898 to provide federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations

History of Environmental Justice Increased awareness of environmental injustice has led environmental organizations such as the Sierra Club, Audubon Society, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace to recruit more minorities as members and leaders of their organizations. How might the involvement of people of color in traditional organizations help the cause of environmental justice?