MODULE 14 – ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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Topic: Environmental Justice & the Racial Impact of Land, Air & Water: Problems & Solutions
Readings: Remember to read thoughtfully, critically & with YOUR solutions in mind. Also, think of questions that intrigue, perplex, and/or challenge you.
Hanna-Attisha, M., LaChance, J., Sadler, R. C., & Champney Schnepp, A. (2016). Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Associated With the Flint Drinking Water Crisis: A Spatial Analysis of Risk and Public Health Response. American Journal Of Public Health, 106(2), 283-290.
Retrieved from: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003
U.S. Department of Energy. (January 2017). Environmental Justice Strategy. U.S. Department of Energy. Washington, DC.
Retrieved from:
https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/201701_EJStrategy_0.pdf
(Read Pages 1-10)
Skelton, Rennee & Vernice Miller: (March 17, 2016). The Environmental Justice Movement. National Resources Defense Council. (New York, NY).
Retrieved from: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/environmental-justice-movement
Bullard, R. D., & Johnson, G. S. (2000). Environmental Justice: Grassroots Activism and Its Impact on Public Policy Decision Making. Journal of Social Issues, 56(3), 555-578.
Assignment: Reading Analysis Writing Assignment
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Note: If (CTL) – which stands for City Tech Library – is listed under the reading link, you will need to retrieve the article from a campus computer or, if you are off campus, enter your library barcode to access the reading. For off-campus access instructions, you may use this link: https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/help/how/offCampus.php
