Fall & Spring Course Description
The Environmental Justice movement
demands fair treatment in the context of
environmental protection for all people,
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religious
affiliation, economic status, national origin and
education level. It looks at environmental issues
through the lens of discrimination and assesses
how that discrimination shapes both vulnerability
and resilience. This course examines the
Environmental Justice movement and the
disproportionate impacts borne by vulnerable
constituents in the domestic and international
context of government regulation, corporate
activity, climate and energy concerns, and
environmental degradation. Readings include
selected cases, law review articles, case studies,
executive orders, legislation, and UN
declarations.
In addition to the course texts and supplemental
readings, we will also view select documentaries
and hear from guest speakers from community-based
organizations working to address racial and
socioeconomic disparities. The class will be
graded principally on the basis of a final
research paper, along with class participation and
presentations.
Summer 2024 Course Descripton
This section will be offered online.
This class will explore the causes of and
solutions to environmental racism and injustice.
It will consider disparities faced by communities
of color, indigenous peoples, and low-income
groups in access to and control over the
environmental requisites for health and
well-being. The class will examine various legal
tools' potential to help bring about environmental
justice, highlighting the appropriateness of
different tools for different contexts. Students
will be expected to view the class videos and
participate in online discussion in the time
frames allotted.
The Environmental Justice movement
demands fair treatment in the context of
environmental protection for all people,
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religious
affiliation, economic status, national origin and
education level. It looks at environmental issues
through the lens of discrimination and assesses
how that discrimination shapes both vulnerability
and resilience. This course examines the
Environmental Justice movement and the
disproportionate impacts borne by vulnerable
constituents in the domestic and international
context of government regulation, corporate
activity, climate and energy concerns, and
environmental degradation. Readings include
selected cases, law review articles, case studies,
executive orders, legislation, and UN
declarations.
In addition to the course texts and supplemental
readings, we will also view select documentaries
and hear from guest speakers from community-based
organizations working to address racial and
socioeconomic disparities. The class will be
graded principally on the basis of a final
research paper, along with class participation and
presentations.
Summer 2024 Course Descripton
This section will be offered online.
This class will explore the causes of and
solutions to environmental racism and injustice.
It will consider disparities faced by communities
of color, indigenous peoples, and low-income
groups in access to and control over the
environmental requisites for health and
well-being. The class will examine various legal
tools' potential to help bring about environmental
justice, highlighting the appropriateness of
different tools for different contexts. Students
will be expected to view the class videos and
participate in online discussion in the time
frames allotted.
- Teacher: Lisa Benjamin