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Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.
My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!
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- "Communities must be brought in and bought in" - The 7th Principle of Environmental Justice · 30 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 18“Fair treatment and meaningful involvement.” That’s how the EPA defines environmental justice. Sounds good on paper. But here’s the question that I'm asking in this episode…
- "No One Is Coming to Save Us": Drs. Wilson and Ali on the Past, Present, and Future of EJ · 40 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 17What does environmental justice look like when you stop waiting for permission? In this episode, I sit down with two titans of the movement — Dr. Sacoby Wilson (University of…
- A "Rude Awakening" at Hunters Point: Environmental Racism in the heart of Progressive America · 58 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 16Hunters Point Naval Shipyard sits on 638 acres of San Francisco waterfront. It was listed as a Superfund site in 1989. And 37 years later, plutonium has been detected in the air…
- The Green Transition Has a Cost: Environmental Justice Crisis in the Congo · 1 h 12 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 15What is the true cost of the global transition to clean energy? As the world embraces electric vehicles, renewable energy, batteries, and new technologies, the demand for…
- Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Justice with Env. Scientist Kibri Everett · 55 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 14In this episode, I get to talk with Kibri Everett - environmental scientist, GIS specialist, PhD candidate at UNC-Charlotte, and founder of Key Environmental Consulting - to pull…
- From Cages to Community: The Fight for Renewable Rikers · 1 h 4 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 13What happens to a place built on punishment when a movement demands it be rebuilt for life? On this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with two frontline fighters in the…
- Not in My Neighborhood, Not Anywhere: Unpacking the 6th Principle of Environmental Justice · 20 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 12Environmental justice isn’t about making sure pollution is evenly distributed. It’s about making sure there is no pollution to distribute. In this episode of the Environmental…
- When Legislators Won’t Listen, Make Them: Introducing the Digital Democracy Project · 56 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 11The EPA has been gutted. Scientists are being sent home. NOAA is being dismantled. And in the middle of all this deregulation, our elected officials keep voting against what we…
- SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview on 94.1 KPFA: Dr. Lesley Joseph on War, Ecocide, and the Communities Left Behind · 18 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 10What happens to the earth when we wage war? Dr. Lesley Joseph - environmental engineer, scholar of environmental justice, and author of the forthcoming book War Crimes Against…
- The Youth Are Already Leading: Meet Green Silicon Valley · 40 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 9What happens when a group of high schoolers turns a $5,000 competition win into a global movement? In this episode, Dr. Joseph sits down with Abhi Tenneti and Ayush Garg — the…
- Introducing "The Corridor": A Podcast Series about Cancer Alley with Journalist Jaha Avery · 60 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 8In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with journalist and award-winning author, Jaha Avery, creator of the podcast series The Corridor, to…
- Self-determination IS the Foundation of Justice - The 5th Principle of EJ · 23 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 7What does it really mean to have power over your own life? In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph unpacks the fifth principle of environmental justice: a bold and uncompromising…
- No More Sacrifice Zones - The 4th Principle of EJ · 21 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 6In this episode, Dr. Joseph breaks down the fourth principle of environmental justice - a principle rooted in resistance, survival, and the fundamental right to live free from…
- The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice · 20 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 5In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph breaks down the third principle of Environmental Justice, which demands the ethical, balanced, and responsible…
- "You're either at the table, or you're on the menu" - Unpacking the 2nd Principle of EJ · 22 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 4Environmental justice isn’t just about protecting the planet. It’s also about who gets protected and who gets ignored. In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph discusses the 2nd…
- The Earth is Sacred, Not Disposable - The First Principle of Environmental Justice · 15 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 3In this episode, Dr. Joseph unpacks the first principle of environmental justice, which affirms the sacredness of Mother Earth, the ecological unity of all life, and the right of…
- "A Declaration, Not a Disclaimer" - The Preamble to the Principles of Environmental Justice · 19 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 2Environmental justice is not just about pollution. It's about freedom. In this episode, Dr. Joseph takes listeners deep into the Preamble to the Principles of Environmental…
- From the Streets to the World: The Foundations of Environmental Justice · 35 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 1Environmental justice didn’t begin as a theory - it began as a movement. In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph traces the roots of environmental…
- Fighting for a Level Playing Field: EJ in the South with Chandra Taylor-Sawyer of the SELC · 1 h 5 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 19What does it take to confront generations of environmental racism and win? In this episode, Senior Attorney Chandra Taylor-Sawyer of the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)…
- Grounds for Change: Fixing the Coffee Industry with Etelle Higonnet of Coffee Watch · 59 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 18You probably do not know this, but your morning cup of coffee carries a dark story. It's a story riddled with deforestation, child labor, slavery, corporate denial, and…
