Environmental justice

communities, being exposed to a disproportionate level of environmental hazards such as toxic waste, pollution and urban decay. This relationship between social and environmental aspects has been termed environmental racism, and beginning in the mid to late 20th century the Environmental Justice Movement grew to combat the politically normalized existence of environmental racism (Cole). The Environmental Justice Movement began as a grassroots environmental movement that faced many obstacles…

Diversity, justice, and sustainability are all intrinsically connected within our lives. In a sort of linear manner, these values all depend on one another in order to come to fruition. In the journal Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization, Derrick Jensen sums up the concept of sustainability and justice quite nicely in relation to revolutionizing civilization. He states that “we cannot hope to create a sustainable culture with any but sustainable souls” (Jensen 190). This can be…

Quammen’s Wild Thoughts from Wild Places is a compilation of personal accounts that addresses different natural phenomena and looks deeper into the environmental and social justice behind human involvement in the natural world. In Wild Thoughts from Wild Places, Quammen points to specific animal species, white tigers and the superdove, to reveal environmental injustices that are continuously happening in present-day society. His first point elaborates on the process behind obtaining the white…

that making an excess amount of money was not what was important to me. I wanted to help people. I had gotten so caught up in the greed around me that I forgot who I was. On a whim, I called the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and changed my major to Criminal Justice. I decided to pursue a career in Victim Advocacy and fight for the people that could not fight for…

Generally speaking, just behavior is courageous, however Thrasymachus finds that just behavior will leave one with no happiness or leverage to more power. While these factors of justice all make sense, Thrasymachus theory of happiness in terms of just and unjust behavior is unreasonable. “Injustice… it rules the true simple and just, and those it rules do what is to the advantage of the other and stronger, and they make the one they…

"Law is not law, if it violates the principles of eternal justice." - Lydia Child. The rule of law attests to the idea that the people are to be protected by these very principles. Unfortunately, throughout the world there've been earmarks of injustice from police brutality in the US to the marginalization of women in Afghanistan. Hence, the very reason I want to become a lawyer - to end these perversions. I feel that taking my legal education to the UK will add a dimension to my learning…

time has passed, the gap between health status or the lack thereof has widened between the marginalized and the privileged (Giddings, 2005). Social justice is an important element to incorporate in the nursing profession, as it is a key link to providing holistic health care not only for the patient, but also for the community and globally. Social justice is defined as equal distribution of resources and responsibilities, including wealth, opportunities and privileges in society. It also…

The Movement for Black Lives Platform: Economic Justice One of the six demands for the Movement for Black Lives platform is economic justice, which is the equal distribution of benefits. According to Bunch, efforts to achieve this platform include readjusting tax codes and redistribution of wealth, establishing federal and state job programs, providing renewed land, clean air, ensuring clean water and housing, the end of unjust control of resources, allowing the right for workers to organize…

stories about environmental disasters including global warming, endangered species, deforestation, nuclear accidents and much more. We fail to realize how important it is to keep the environment we live in. Without…

Pollution, acid rain, toxic waste, global warming, sustainability, recycling; these terms are thrown into society and people start to believe there may not be a solution to the endless usage of oil, buildup of landfills, and seepage of chemicals into rivers. While there will always be individuals who fight against the possibility of going green, it just takes one individual at a time to make a difference. From the simple solution of planting a garden suggested by Pollan to the extensive research…