Learning Through Listening
Spring Break 2004 Arec/ Ethnic Studies /Sociology Field Course 499
The
definition of environmental justice is from
Environmental Justice Action Group (EJAG).
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 that no group of people, including racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic
group
should
bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences
resulting
from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations
or
the execution of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies.
EPA's
Office of Environmental Justice
My
definition of Environmental Justice is equal rights for all people
incuding people of color
and the poor. Someone out their
has to be an advocated to them to help
them get the same rights as
everyone else in this world. It should matter what color of skin you have
or how
much money you have, because everyone
should be able to have a health life
not be sick with asthma or even
have lead poison.
The
Instructors:
We stay at the
and a day so we could do
some activities and see some stakeholder that come.
"OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT"
·
Different definition of environmental justices.
·How
the Slietz tribe using the sea otter
·How
to work in a team.
·The
medical problem that certain groups have because of where they live.
·The
pollution problem.
·The
polices for the fishing industries
·How
the land is development
·How
they plan the Natural Resources
·Farmer
issues with their land
·How
the reporter for the news channels focus on the environmental justice issues
·Finally about the moral and ethics about environmental justices.
I personal would have to say that I learned a lot
from these different stakeholders
and would recommend this course to any that would like to take
and learn
about Environmental Justices. I think that it is a great topic and
need to be taught more
to people. I feel that some people are on aware that we have
a problem with environmental justice.
Also some don't even know what they word me. I hope after reading
this page
you will have a better understand what environmental justice
is and who it effects.
Even know the class is long hours you get educated on important
things that effect you and your family.
This is Dr. Lani Roberts Environmental
ethics and justice. She is also
Environmental Philosophy.
In the middle of the picture holding
the award from the class. Believe
that everyone should talk a part of getting involved with
the issues of environmental justice.
This
is Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health
(Pace-eh).
In the middle of the picture holding
award is Kevin Odell and Charles Bishop.
They received the award from
the class for getting involved with Environmental Justice
and taking time to help our
class understand what Environmental Justice means.
Kevin and Charles talked about
where health issues. The things are to have better health
for all people, which mean
to have clean air. I am showing so things
that they talked about when they
came to our class.
We
need to have clean air so we don't have all these medical problem.
As we learn from our stakeholders
Charles, Kevin and Jeri that we
have a lot of health issues.
What are we going to do about?
How can we get involved to
change what is happening.?
This is Environmental Justice Action
Group (Ejag).
Jeri Sundvall is standing in the
middle of the class in the back
by Tiffany Smith and Duke Oliver
Jr. Feel it is her job to make
a difference in Portland,
Oregon.Change the problem with
environmental Justices issues in
ther cities where her families lives.
Feel some has to make a difference.
Is tried of yound children
getting sick with asthma and
lead. Need to do something about.
Famous question that she ask the
people that she deal with.
"What can I do for you", not
what I can do for myself.
It about them and their neighbor.
I am there advocated
to making things happen in their
community.
Who is effect by these problem?
Why don't you
take a mintue to think
about that?
All people are really effected
by the problem
but the most important things
is people
of color and poor people that
can't
afford to move out of the
place
that they live in. What are
you going
to do about it? Do something
about it!
Get involved with the city
that you live in!
LINKS
Oregon
State University
Environmental
Justices Action Group (Ejag)
Protocol
for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (Pace-eh)
EPA and
Environmental Justice
Environmental
Justice Resource Center
Community
Coalitions for Environmental Justice
Center
for Health Environmental and Justices
Environmental
Justices Foundations
Enviromental
Justices/Environmental Racism
Some stakeholers said to "REMEMBER
WHERE YOU COME FROM"!
There is a message here in this
picture. We need to fouces
on the present and the future of
our children. The
government official that make decision
where
environmental justices issues are
concerns. Need to started
care about what happen in their
other people neighbor, and
stopping have an attitudies if it
"not in my backyard" Jeri Sundvall.
I don't have a problem with
it. I strongly believe
that our government official
have a lot to do with the
decision making on where things
go, and they
can make a difference in our neighbors.
I feel if they
had any kinds of moral value they
would think
about the children, friend children,
and grandchildren
and what they are doing to
their futures.