1. Adriana Perez (Dona Ana Community College) Jill S. Schneiderman (Vassar College) Meg Stewart (Independent instructional technologist) Joshua Villalobos (El Paso Community College)

2. T he fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. How does that fit into a geology class?!?

3. To introduce the concept of Environmental Justice (EJ) in formative introductory courses. Have students utilize the concept of EJ when analyzing environmental issues in class and in the real world. Teach EJ using interactive pedagogy. High School students

4. Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Justice The U.S. civil rights and environmental movements Unit 2: Hydrological Cycle and Freshwater Resources The student’s fresh water usage and footprint. Unit 3: Streams and Water Diversion Water diversion in Maui for irrigation Unit 4: Women and Water Region-specific water problems in different parts of the world through the POV of women Unit 5: Hazardous Waste and Love Canal The case of Love Canal, New York, and Lois Gibbs Unit 6: Groundwater Availability and Resources. The overuse of groundwater resources in the Ogallala aquifer.

5. Course: Introductory Geology Time frame: Units 1&4 early in the semester in 2 lab classes Units 2,3,6 End of the semester in 3 lab classes Unit 6: Groundwater Availability and Resources. The overuse of groundwater resources in the Ogallala aquifer.