What is Environmental Justice?
According to the EPA, "Environmental justice (EJ) is the 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. Fair treatment means no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies."
Simply put, environmental justice means addressing the systematic racism that leads to disportiant pollution in the areas inhabited by people of color.
The following list is a sample of some of the resources available in our library on environmental justice. There are many more that can be found in our catalog, if you need help finding resources please contact a librarian.
Books by Robert Bullard
Race, Place, and Environmental Justice after Hurricane Katrina by ISBN: 0813344247Publication Date: 2009-02-10
Books on Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice in Contemporary US Narratives by ISBN: 9781138890398Publication Date: 2017-01-27
Books on Climate Justice
Other Resources on Environmental Justice
- Center for Diversity & the EnvironmentThe Center for Diversity & the Environment harnesses the power of racial and ethnic diversity to transform the U.S. environmental movement by developing leaders, catalyzing change within institutions & building alliances.
- CHEJ: Center for Health, Environment & JusticeSince its founding in 1981, CHEJ has grown into the nation’s leading resource for grassroots environmental activism, a ground-breaking, progressive organization with a vision for clean, green neighborhoods built from hard-won experience fighting for environmental justice.
- EPA page on Environmental JusticeOfficial page from EPA on environmental justice with resources