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"Communities must be brought in and bought in" - The 7th Principle of Environmental Justice

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"No One Is Coming to Save Us": Drs. Wilson and Ali on the Past, Present, and Future of EJ

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A "Rude Awakening" at Hunters Point: Environmental Racism in the heart of Progressive America

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The Green Transition Has a Cost: Environmental Justice Crisis in the Congo

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Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Justice with Env. Scientist Kibri Everett

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From Cages to Community: The Fight for Renewable Rikers

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Not in My Neighborhood, Not Anywhere: Unpacking the 6th Principle of Environmental Justice

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When Legislators Won’t Listen, Make Them: Introducing the Digital Democracy Project

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SPECIAL EPISODE - Interview on 94.1 KPFA: Dr. Lesley Joseph on War, Ecocide, and the Communities Left Behind

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The Youth Are Already Leading: Meet Green Silicon Valley

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Introducing "The Corridor": A Podcast Series about Cancer Alley with Journalist Jaha Avery

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Self-determination IS the Foundation of Justice - The 5th Principle of EJ

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No More Sacrifice Zones - The 4th Principle of EJ

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The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice

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"You're either at the table, or you're on the menu" - Unpacking the 2nd Principle of EJ

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The Earth is Sacred, Not Disposable - The First Principle of Environmental Justice

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"A Declaration, Not a Disclaimer" - The Preamble to the Principles of Environmental Justice

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From the Streets to the World: The Foundations of Environmental Justice

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Fighting for a Level Playing Field: EJ in the South with Chandra Taylor-Sawyer of the SELC

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Grounds for Change: Fixing the Coffee Industry with Etelle Higonnet of Coffee Watch

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Environmental Racism in My Hometown: The Legacy of Rock Hill’s "Trash Pile" with Kibri Everett (pt. 2)

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Science, Struggle, and Solidarity: Fighting for Environmental Justice with Kibri Everett (pt. 1)

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Don’t Just Go Green...Go Just: The Fight for Environmental Justice with Dr. Bruce Strouble

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"Powerless": How Two Scholars Are Rewriting the Energy Narrative

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Gajarah by Somia Sadiq: A Story of Resilience and Belonging in the Pursuit of Justice

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Pollution, Power, & the Price of Telling the Truth: The Stunning Resignation of Kimberly Terrell of the Tulane Environ. Law Clinic

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Where the Trash Goes - and Who It Hurts: Exploring landfilling in South Carolina, the United States, and beyond

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Unseen Suffering: The Mental Scars of Environmental Injustice

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Legacy Environmental Justice, pt. 6 - Reflections and the Road Ahead (The Finale)

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Black Maternal Health Week 2025 – Listening, Learning, and Fighting for Justice

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Legacy Environmental Justice, pt. 5 - Economic Impacts of Kodak on the People of Rochester, NY

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World Water Day 2025 - The Fight for Water Justice

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Legacy Environmental Justice, pt. 4 - Health Impacts of Kodak on the People of Rochester, NY

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Legacy Environmental Justice, pt. 3 - Environmental Impacts of Kodak on the People of Rochester, NY

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Legacy Environmental Justice, pt. 2 - The Kodak Facility in Rochester, NY

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An Introduction to Legacy Environmental Justice with Savannah Domenech

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Welcome to Season 4 of the Environmental Justice Lab!

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Engineering Environmental Justice in Palestine - A Conversation with the El-Sayeghs, pt. 1

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Environmental Apartheid, pt. 3 - Infrastructure Apartheid, explained

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Environmental Apartheid, pt. 2 - Food Apartheid, explained (pt. 3)

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Environmental Apartheid, pt. 2 - Food Apartheid, explained (cont.)

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Environmental Apartheid, pt. 2 - Food Apartheid, explained

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Waste Colonialism, pt. 1 - Plastic and the US (Presented by Co-host Sunny Chen)

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Environmental Apartheid, pt. 1 - Climate Apartheid, explained

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What is Environmental Apartheid?

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 6 - Educate and Advocate

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 5 - The "Ecocide" in Palestine

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 4 - Water Justice in Palestine

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 3 - Food Justice and Food Sovereignty in Palestine

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 2 - Peace requires environmental justice

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A Conversation about Palestine, pt. 1 - Who's making the decisions, anyway?

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The Language of Justice, pt. 4 - The DEI Trap

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The Language of Justice, Pt. 3 - Race and Ethnicity

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The Language of Justice, pt. 2 - Equality vs. Equity

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The Language of Justice, pt. 1 - We need to talk differently

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Wrapping up the year 2023 - A lot happened this year!

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Voices for a New Generation: The Ladies of the Laurel School

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With Liberty and Food Justice For All

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Prisoners, Pt. 6 - The Conclusion

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Prisoners, Pt. 5 - When the Storm Comes...

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Bonus Episode - Mining and Environmental Injustice in the West - Interview with Susan Frey, Thacker Pass Working Group

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Prisoners, Pt. 4 - A Water Crisis

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Bonus Episode - Water to the Nations: Interview with John Renouard, Founder of WHOLives

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Prisoners, Pt. 3 - It's getting hot in here...

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Prisoners, pt. 2 - Location, Location, Location

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Prisoners, pt. 1 - The Forgotten Environmental Justice Community

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EJ with EWB-USA, pt. 5 - Getting technical with Gerard Dalziel and Eric Lundborg of EWB-USA

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EJ with EWB-USA, Pt. 4 - Just thinking out loud...

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Episode 27 - EJ with EWB-USA, pt. 3 - Interview with Ellie Carley and Natalie Celmo of CECorps

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Episode 26 - EJ with EWB-USA, pt. 2 - Interview with Scott Gregory, Program Manager

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Episode 25 - EJ with EWB-USA, pt. 1 - Interview with Kellianne McClain, Officer of Individual Giving

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Bonus Episode - Environmental Justice with Engineers Without Borders

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Ep. 24 - PFAS and Environmental Justice with Jahred Liddie, PhD Candidate at Harvard University

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Episode 23: Talking to Children about the Environment - Interview with 11-year-old Jael Joseph

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Episode 22 - Canada Wildfires

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Episode 21 - Encouragement for the Environmental Justice Fight

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Episode 20 - Environmental justice and Mental Health, Pt. 5 - Climate Change and Mental Health

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Episode 19 - Environmental justice and Mental Health, Pt. 4 - Air Pollution and Mental Health

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Episode 18 - Environmental justice and Mental Health, Pt. 3 - Lead Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes

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Episode 17 - Environmental justice and Mental Health, Pt. 2 - Living Near Industrial Activity

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Episode 16 - Environmental Justice and Mental Health, Pt. 1

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Episode 15 - Thinking through President Biden's executive order on environmental justice

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Episode 14 - Identifying Environmental Justice communities

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Episode 13 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 9 - Fighting for change in Cancer Alley

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Episode 12 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 8 - The EPA and Cancer Alley

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Episode 11 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 7 - Health Impacts of Cancer Alley

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Episode 10 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 6 - Introduction to Cancer Alley

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Episode 9 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 5 - USEPA vs. Denka & DuPont

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Episode 8 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 4 - Let's talk about BASF

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Episode 7 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 3 - Investigative Reporting by ProPublica

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Episode 6 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 2: A Global Phenomenon

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Episode 5 - What are Sacrifice Zones? (Pt. 1)

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Episode 4 - Water Crisis in Baltimore, MD

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Episode 3 - Now We're Cooking with Gas...but should we?

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Episode 2 - Revisiting the water crisis in Jackson, MS

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Episode 1 - New Year, New Beginnings

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Episode 17 - The Indian Child Welfare Act

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Episode 16 - November is Native American Heritage Month

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Episode 15: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

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Episode 14 - NFBC #1 — Teaching Environmental Justice to Engineering Students