ENV-3020: Environmental Racism: Environmental Justice

Environmental justice and environmental racism recognize the disproportionate impact of environmental costs and hazards on low income communities and people of color. The environmental justice movement demands that public policy be based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples– free from any form of discrimination or bias, and calls for universal protection from nuclear testing, extraction, production and disposal of toxic/hazardous wastes and poisons that threaten the fundamental right for all to clean air, land, water, and food. This course explores the history and current efforts of the environmental justice/environmental racism movements, including intersecting issues of policy regarding housing, transit, environmental waste, employment and education in relation to race, ethnicity, gender and class– with a heavy emphasis on case studies. We will also address current media and political dialogues around these issues, and how they affect members of society from all walks of life.
Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Seattle
Method(s): Classroom,Online Meeting (synchronous)
Course Type Liberal & Disciplinary Studies

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ENV-3020: Environmental Racism: Environmental Justice