This document discusses environmental justice and the disproportionate exposure of communities of color to environmental hazards like pollution and toxic waste. It provides definitions of environmental justice from the EPA, noting it aims to ensure fair treatment and meaningful involvement in environmental decision-making for all people regardless of race, income, or other factors. It discusses studies finding people of color tend to live in areas with more pollution and environmental risks even after controlling for other socioeconomic factors. Key federal laws and orders aimed to promote environmental justice for overburdened communities are also outlined.
The document summarizes how agricultural pesticides boosted the economy of the Rio Grande Valley in the 1950s-60s, but resulted in health issues for residents decades later. It focuses on the Hayes-Sammons chemical plant in Mission, Texas, which mixed pesticides like DDT, chlordane, and Agent Orange that were later found to cause cancer and birth defects. Residents living near the plant have since filed a lawsuit claiming high rates of illnesses from exposure to the plant's emissions and insufficient cleanup. The pesticides, especially DDT, accumulated in residents' bodies and are linked to various cancers and disorders reported in the community.
Environmental racism final project powerpointwallflower92
This document is a summary of a course on media, technology, and culture. It discusses the concepts of environmental racism and how minority groups have been disproportionately affected. It provides examples of how systems in communities like the water system, food system, and prison system have been negatively impacted by environmental racism. The summary focuses on a case study of the Central Valley region in California where high levels of water contamination have been found in areas serving larger Latino populations. It also discusses the environmental justice movement which fights against the targeting of communities of color for environmentally hazardous facilities and land uses.
Robert D. Bullard School of Public Affairs Texas Southern University Houston,...environmentalconflicts
This document discusses the history of the environmental justice movement in the United States and ongoing issues of environmental racism and inequity. It notes that people of color are disproportionately exposed to various forms of pollution and environmental hazards. While recognition of these issues has grown since the 1980s, racial disparities persist in terms of where toxic sites are located, pollution exposures, and in government response to disasters like Hurricane Katrina. The document advocates for applying a racial equity lens and addressing longstanding inequities in order to build sustainable, just and livable communities for all.
A Powerpoint describing the Environmental Justice Tour for an undergraduate learning experience.
Students often recognize that air, water, and soil pollution have negative effects on human health but may not recognize that these problems exist in their own communities. In many parts of the United States there are sources of pollution located very close to neighborhoods especially in low-income areas. The field trip experience described here explores the relationship between economically depressed neighborhoods and environmental problems through the lens of social justice. This field trip involves witnessing how several low-income neighborhoods are located near coal-fired power plants, open-air coal ash landfills, chemical plants, and a Superfund site. During the experience students have the opportunity to make observations and discuss what they have witnessed in the context of why these problems exist, who is responsible for these problems and how they might be fixed. This field trip experience was developed by Mr. Tim Darst at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center in Louisvile, Kentucky and is offered on a regular basis for college students, high school groups and community members. This kind of experience could be adapted to many other parts of the country that experience environmental problems, either urban (as described above) or rural (i.e., agricultural problems, deforestation, etc.).
This document summarizes key concepts related to environmental justice. It defines environmental justice as "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." It notes that environmental justice stems from the intersection of civil rights and environmentalism and focuses on addressing the disproportionate environmental impacts experienced by marginalized communities. Factors like economic resources, social capital, and structural discrimination can influence exposure to environmental hazards as well as health outcomes.
This document is a thesis presented to the University of West Florida examining environmental injustice affecting the Wedgewood community in Escambia County, Florida from improperly managed landfills. It provides background on the environmental justice movement, which aims to ensure equal protection from environmental hazards for all communities regardless of race or income. The movement emerged from the civil rights and anti-toxic movements of the 1970s in response to the disproportionate placement of landfills and other pollution sources in low-income communities of color. The document focuses on the local group Communities United for Environmental Justice, which was founded to address landfills causing health issues in Wedgewood.
The document discusses environmental justice and environmental racism. It defines environmental racism as policies, practices, or directives that disadvantage individuals or communities based on race in terms of environmental impacts. It notes that communities of color often face disproportionate environmental exposures and a lack of participation in decision making. Case studies of environmental injustices in Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA are also presented. The document concludes by listing the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice.
The document discusses human population growth and its consequences. It notes that the current world population is around 6.9 billion and growing at a rate of 75 million people per year. There are two main views on population growth - Thomas Malthus argued that population growth will inevitably outstrip food supply, while Karl Marx believed population growth is caused by exploitation and poverty. Current views include neo-Malthusians who think Earth's carrying capacity has been surpassed, and neo-Marxists who believe eliminating oppression and poverty through social justice is key. Factors like birth rates, death rates, age distribution and policies on population and immigration influence growth rates between countries.
The document summarizes how agricultural pesticides boosted the economy of the Rio Grande Valley in the 1950s-60s, but resulted in health issues for residents decades later. It focuses on the Hayes-Sammons chemical plant in Mission, Texas, which mixed pesticides like DDT, chlordane, and Agent Orange that were later found to cause cancer and birth defects. Residents living near the plant have since filed a lawsuit claiming high rates of illnesses from exposure to the plant's emissions and insufficient cleanup. The pesticides, especially DDT, accumulated in residents' bodies and are linked to various cancers and disorders reported in the community.
Environmental racism final project powerpointwallflower92
This document is a summary of a course on media, technology, and culture. It discusses the concepts of environmental racism and how minority groups have been disproportionately affected. It provides examples of how systems in communities like the water system, food system, and prison system have been negatively impacted by environmental racism. The summary focuses on a case study of the Central Valley region in California where high levels of water contamination have been found in areas serving larger Latino populations. It also discusses the environmental justice movement which fights against the targeting of communities of color for environmentally hazardous facilities and land uses.
Robert D. Bullard School of Public Affairs Texas Southern University Houston,...environmentalconflicts
This document discusses the history of the environmental justice movement in the United States and ongoing issues of environmental racism and inequity. It notes that people of color are disproportionately exposed to various forms of pollution and environmental hazards. While recognition of these issues has grown since the 1980s, racial disparities persist in terms of where toxic sites are located, pollution exposures, and in government response to disasters like Hurricane Katrina. The document advocates for applying a racial equity lens and addressing longstanding inequities in order to build sustainable, just and livable communities for all.
A Powerpoint describing the Environmental Justice Tour for an undergraduate learning experience.
Students often recognize that air, water, and soil pollution have negative effects on human health but may not recognize that these problems exist in their own communities. In many parts of the United States there are sources of pollution located very close to neighborhoods especially in low-income areas. The field trip experience described here explores the relationship between economically depressed neighborhoods and environmental problems through the lens of social justice. This field trip involves witnessing how several low-income neighborhoods are located near coal-fired power plants, open-air coal ash landfills, chemical plants, and a Superfund site. During the experience students have the opportunity to make observations and discuss what they have witnessed in the context of why these problems exist, who is responsible for these problems and how they might be fixed. This field trip experience was developed by Mr. Tim Darst at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center in Louisvile, Kentucky and is offered on a regular basis for college students, high school groups and community members. This kind of experience could be adapted to many other parts of the country that experience environmental problems, either urban (as described above) or rural (i.e., agricultural problems, deforestation, etc.).
This document summarizes key concepts related to environmental justice. It defines environmental justice as "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." It notes that environmental justice stems from the intersection of civil rights and environmentalism and focuses on addressing the disproportionate environmental impacts experienced by marginalized communities. Factors like economic resources, social capital, and structural discrimination can influence exposure to environmental hazards as well as health outcomes.
This document is a thesis presented to the University of West Florida examining environmental injustice affecting the Wedgewood community in Escambia County, Florida from improperly managed landfills. It provides background on the environmental justice movement, which aims to ensure equal protection from environmental hazards for all communities regardless of race or income. The movement emerged from the civil rights and anti-toxic movements of the 1970s in response to the disproportionate placement of landfills and other pollution sources in low-income communities of color. The document focuses on the local group Communities United for Environmental Justice, which was founded to address landfills causing health issues in Wedgewood.
The document discusses environmental justice and environmental racism. It defines environmental racism as policies, practices, or directives that disadvantage individuals or communities based on race in terms of environmental impacts. It notes that communities of color often face disproportionate environmental exposures and a lack of participation in decision making. Case studies of environmental injustices in Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA are also presented. The document concludes by listing the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice.
The document discusses human population growth and its consequences. It notes that the current world population is around 6.9 billion and growing at a rate of 75 million people per year. There are two main views on population growth - Thomas Malthus argued that population growth will inevitably outstrip food supply, while Karl Marx believed population growth is caused by exploitation and poverty. Current views include neo-Malthusians who think Earth's carrying capacity has been surpassed, and neo-Marxists who believe eliminating oppression and poverty through social justice is key. Factors like birth rates, death rates, age distribution and policies on population and immigration influence growth rates between countries.
Agri, enviro&sustain devlped glossary (by R.Scott Frey)IHSAN EP
This document is a glossary containing over 500 terms related to agriculture, the environment, and sustainable development. It was created to increase awareness of major issues for non-specialists. The terms are drawn from various social and natural science disciplines and relate to important global issues surrounding agriculture production and its associated environmental and social impacts. Kansas State University and other land-grant universities support research on more sustainable agricultural practices that reduce impacts on natural resources and protect human and environmental health.
This document provides an outline of key topics in environmental health and toxicology, including: infectious diseases and emerging pathogens; antibiotic and pesticide resistance; the movement, distribution, and effects of toxins; and approaches to minimizing toxic impacts and assessing health risks. Global disease burdens are increasing due to factors like chronic conditions, cancer, and diabetes. Infectious diseases also remain a major cause of illness and death worldwide.
The document discusses the importance of protecting indigenous peoples' rights and cultural diversity. It notes that indigenous peoples account for much of the world's cultural and linguistic diversity, and live in many areas with high biological diversity. While the Earth Summit in 1992 recognized the important role of indigenous peoples in managing the environment, many nations still lack policies protecting indigenous land rights and participation in managing natural resources. The document advocates for stronger legal protections and inclusion of indigenous peoples in environmental conservation.
Animal Welfare to Human Security:The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Huma...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
This document discusses the mission and goals of promoting a One Health approach that recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. It promotes conducting research, education, and advocacy from a perspective that considers resiliency, social justice, ethics, and quality of life for humans, animals, and the environment. The One Health approach seeks to enhance cooperation between medical and environmental professionals to improve health outcomes across all species. The document also discusses how exposure to animal abuse can impact human behavior and desensitize empathy, as well as various research studies and organizations working in related areas.
1) The document discusses environmental justice, equity, and racism. It explores how environmental problems disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, such as minorities and low-income communities, who face greater health risks and limited participation in decision making.
2) Environmental justice aims for fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or income in developing and enforcing environmental laws and policies. It seeks to address adverse health impacts and environmental burdens on marginalized populations.
3) The case study of the North River Sewage Treatment Plant in West Harlem, New York highlights issues of odor and health problems faced by the predominantly minority and low-income neighborhood from the plant. Community groups advocated to address the problems.
The document discusses environmentalism from the 1980s to present. In the 1980s, there was a backlash against environmentalism with cuts to conservation funding and relaxed regulations. Visible environmental problems like oil spills drew attention. In the 1990s and 2000s, issues like climate change and biodiversity gained recognition, though the Bush administration opposed some environmental policies. Debate continues over balancing economic and environmental concerns.
1) Estimates of total global biodiversity vary considerably due to limitations in scientific research, but the current rate of species loss is far greater than historically due to human activities like habitat destruction and pollution.
2) Key drivers of species extinction include habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, overharvesting, and human-caused climate change. Tropical regions face particular threats due to conflicts between conservation and economic development.
3) Maintaining biodiversity requires preserving complex, functioning ecosystems and limiting human-driven factors like the introduction of diseases, agricultural practices, overpopulation and overexploitation of natural resources.
The document discusses environmental justice and examples of environmental injustices. It provides two case studies, the first being a toxic waste landfill in Kettleman City that negatively impacted the predominantly Latino population's health. The second case study describes an economic zone in the Philippines that displaced communities and damaged the environment and people's livelihoods and health. The document then outlines the history of the environmental justice movement in the United States and various emerging themes such as climate, indigenous, energy, and food justice. It concludes by listing Philippine agencies and organizations working on environmental issues.
This document discusses the process by which species are listed as endangered or threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. It explains that any person can petition to have a species listed, and that the decision is supposed to be made based solely on science. However, politics sometimes influences listings of species that are controversial. It also describes "candidate species" that remain on a candidate list for many years without a determination due to lack of funding or political pressure.
Squatter settlements, also known as slums, are informal settlements that lack basic services and legal rights. They are typically located on the outskirts of urban areas. Issues associated with squatter settlements include loss of agricultural land, environmental hazards from waste and overcrowding, spread of diseases due to lack of sanitation, and barriers to education and gender equality without proper facilities. However, slums also provide important economic functions by employing many residents and contributing to local economies through informal businesses. Redevelopment efforts aim to address issues but must consider impacts to livelihoods.
Hispanic Marketing - Metro Council presentationktedlin
This document discusses the benefits of specifically targeting Hispanic families in marketing campaigns. It notes that over 52 million Hispanics now live in the US, comprising 16% of the population. Their buying power exceeds $1 trillion annually. Hispanic women are also starting new businesses at a faster rate than other demographic groups. The document then provides state-specific Hispanic population percentages for Oregon and notes that Spanish language ads have significantly higher effectiveness than English ads in terms of communication, recall, and persuasion. It concludes by outlining top insights for campaigns targeting Hispanic audiences.
This document summarizes research on communicating about climate change and transportation/land use policies. Key findings include:
1) Avoid problematic language and focus messaging on values like community and health.
2) Link policies to beliefs around preserving land, reducing traffic, and improving air quality.
3) Use positive semantics describing choices, options, and specific successful examples.
4) For land use, specify details of development addressing concerns over parks, schools, and design.
Learning to respond appropriately social story educ 505DeNardes Shafter
This document provides examples of appropriate and inappropriate ways to respond in social situations through a series of scenarios. It emphasizes the importance of greeting others kindly, showing interest in friends by asking questions, and resolving conflicts respectfully. The document suggests compromising when things don't go as planned and helping others calmly rather than reacting negatively. The overall message is that learning to respond appropriately takes practice but leads to less conflict and a more pleasant life.
Using Literature Circles provides guidance for teachers on connecting fiction books to students' real lives through literature circles. It recommends generating student excitement about upcoming activities, choosing books based on themes students can relate to, allowing students to rank their top book choices to form small discussion groups, and giving each group member a role such as recorder, artist, or question generator to keep reading focused and on track. Suggested books that connect to students' interests include the Bluford High series.
The Bike Commuter Team was started in 2008 in Portland and has expanded to four Regence locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Their mission is to promote bicycling to work as a viable transportation option and healthy lifestyle. They educate employees, collaborate with local transportation groups, and provide resources like workshops, articles, and information flyers. However, they face challenges like limited facilities for commuters and a lack of funding to support their volunteer efforts across multiple locations.
This document provides instructions for a beginner level lesson on learning colors. It includes naming colors, watching a video about colors, having students discuss favorite colors with a friend, coloring a picture with favorite colors, and making a poster with 10 colors to present in class.
The document summarizes 10 techniques for presenting ideas like Steve Jobs as outlined in Carmine Gallo's book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs". The techniques include planning presentations visually first before creating slides, focusing on benefits to the audience rather than features, using simple and direct language, and practicing presentations extensively. The goal is to inform, educate, and entertain audiences like Jobs was able to do.
The document provides tips for implementing literature circles to engage students in reading. It recommends conducting student interest inventories to find themes that connect to students' lives, allowing a "book walk" for casual browsing, and coordinating small groups based on student book choices. Each group is assigned roles like recorder, artist, or thinker. Students then present what they learned to the class in a variety of formats. The goal is to motivate reading through relevant themes and student choice.
The document discusses the benefits of promoting active and healthy lifestyles among employees. It notes that many Americans lead sedentary lifestyles, which can negatively impact their health and increase healthcare costs. The document then outlines strategies that employers can implement to encourage physical activity among employees, such as providing incentives for biking or walking to work, hosting wellness programs, and setting up competitions. It provides examples of successful workplace wellness programs that have led to reduced healthcare costs, lower absenteeism, and increased productivity for companies.
This document discusses environmental racism and its impacts. It begins by describing the conditions some minority groups face, like living near contaminated water or factories. It then defines environmental racism as institutionalized discrimination that disadvantages racial groups through environmental policies and practices. The document focuses on examples of environmental racism in California, such as higher nitrate levels in the water systems serving Latino communities in the Central Valley. It discusses how prisons and gang activity have compounded environmental harms for these communities.
The document discusses environmental justice issues in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, including:
1) Phillips has high percentages of minority and low-income residents and is disproportionately affected by pollution and contaminated sites. Soil and groundwater in the neighborhood contain high levels of toxic chemicals like arsenic and mercury.
2) Climate change will exacerbate environmental justice issues, as marginalized groups are most vulnerable to its impacts. Native communities face threats to traditional culture and treaty rights from climate effects like changes to wild rice growing conditions.
3) Environmental injustices like pollution exposure compound health inequalities. As temperatures rise, urban heat waves and water/vector borne diseases will increasingly impact vulnerable communities.
This document discusses environmental justice and how minority and low-income communities often bear a disproportionate burden of environmental costs and pollution. It provides examples of toxic waste sites being located in poorer, minority communities and how these communities suffer greater health impacts. The document also examines data showing rising rates of diseases like cancer and asthma, and how these diseases disproportionately impact minority and low-income groups who face greater exposure to environmental contaminants and less access to healthcare.
Agri, enviro&sustain devlped glossary (by R.Scott Frey)IHSAN EP
This document is a glossary containing over 500 terms related to agriculture, the environment, and sustainable development. It was created to increase awareness of major issues for non-specialists. The terms are drawn from various social and natural science disciplines and relate to important global issues surrounding agriculture production and its associated environmental and social impacts. Kansas State University and other land-grant universities support research on more sustainable agricultural practices that reduce impacts on natural resources and protect human and environmental health.
This document provides an outline of key topics in environmental health and toxicology, including: infectious diseases and emerging pathogens; antibiotic and pesticide resistance; the movement, distribution, and effects of toxins; and approaches to minimizing toxic impacts and assessing health risks. Global disease burdens are increasing due to factors like chronic conditions, cancer, and diabetes. Infectious diseases also remain a major cause of illness and death worldwide.
The document discusses the importance of protecting indigenous peoples' rights and cultural diversity. It notes that indigenous peoples account for much of the world's cultural and linguistic diversity, and live in many areas with high biological diversity. While the Earth Summit in 1992 recognized the important role of indigenous peoples in managing the environment, many nations still lack policies protecting indigenous land rights and participation in managing natural resources. The document advocates for stronger legal protections and inclusion of indigenous peoples in environmental conservation.
Animal Welfare to Human Security:The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Huma...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
This document discusses the mission and goals of promoting a One Health approach that recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. It promotes conducting research, education, and advocacy from a perspective that considers resiliency, social justice, ethics, and quality of life for humans, animals, and the environment. The One Health approach seeks to enhance cooperation between medical and environmental professionals to improve health outcomes across all species. The document also discusses how exposure to animal abuse can impact human behavior and desensitize empathy, as well as various research studies and organizations working in related areas.
1) The document discusses environmental justice, equity, and racism. It explores how environmental problems disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, such as minorities and low-income communities, who face greater health risks and limited participation in decision making.
2) Environmental justice aims for fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or income in developing and enforcing environmental laws and policies. It seeks to address adverse health impacts and environmental burdens on marginalized populations.
3) The case study of the North River Sewage Treatment Plant in West Harlem, New York highlights issues of odor and health problems faced by the predominantly minority and low-income neighborhood from the plant. Community groups advocated to address the problems.
The document discusses environmentalism from the 1980s to present. In the 1980s, there was a backlash against environmentalism with cuts to conservation funding and relaxed regulations. Visible environmental problems like oil spills drew attention. In the 1990s and 2000s, issues like climate change and biodiversity gained recognition, though the Bush administration opposed some environmental policies. Debate continues over balancing economic and environmental concerns.
1) Estimates of total global biodiversity vary considerably due to limitations in scientific research, but the current rate of species loss is far greater than historically due to human activities like habitat destruction and pollution.
2) Key drivers of species extinction include habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, overharvesting, and human-caused climate change. Tropical regions face particular threats due to conflicts between conservation and economic development.
3) Maintaining biodiversity requires preserving complex, functioning ecosystems and limiting human-driven factors like the introduction of diseases, agricultural practices, overpopulation and overexploitation of natural resources.
The document discusses environmental justice and examples of environmental injustices. It provides two case studies, the first being a toxic waste landfill in Kettleman City that negatively impacted the predominantly Latino population's health. The second case study describes an economic zone in the Philippines that displaced communities and damaged the environment and people's livelihoods and health. The document then outlines the history of the environmental justice movement in the United States and various emerging themes such as climate, indigenous, energy, and food justice. It concludes by listing Philippine agencies and organizations working on environmental issues.
This document discusses the process by which species are listed as endangered or threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. It explains that any person can petition to have a species listed, and that the decision is supposed to be made based solely on science. However, politics sometimes influences listings of species that are controversial. It also describes "candidate species" that remain on a candidate list for many years without a determination due to lack of funding or political pressure.
Squatter settlements, also known as slums, are informal settlements that lack basic services and legal rights. They are typically located on the outskirts of urban areas. Issues associated with squatter settlements include loss of agricultural land, environmental hazards from waste and overcrowding, spread of diseases due to lack of sanitation, and barriers to education and gender equality without proper facilities. However, slums also provide important economic functions by employing many residents and contributing to local economies through informal businesses. Redevelopment efforts aim to address issues but must consider impacts to livelihoods.
Hispanic Marketing - Metro Council presentationktedlin
This document discusses the benefits of specifically targeting Hispanic families in marketing campaigns. It notes that over 52 million Hispanics now live in the US, comprising 16% of the population. Their buying power exceeds $1 trillion annually. Hispanic women are also starting new businesses at a faster rate than other demographic groups. The document then provides state-specific Hispanic population percentages for Oregon and notes that Spanish language ads have significantly higher effectiveness than English ads in terms of communication, recall, and persuasion. It concludes by outlining top insights for campaigns targeting Hispanic audiences.
This document summarizes research on communicating about climate change and transportation/land use policies. Key findings include:
1) Avoid problematic language and focus messaging on values like community and health.
2) Link policies to beliefs around preserving land, reducing traffic, and improving air quality.
3) Use positive semantics describing choices, options, and specific successful examples.
4) For land use, specify details of development addressing concerns over parks, schools, and design.
Learning to respond appropriately social story educ 505DeNardes Shafter
This document provides examples of appropriate and inappropriate ways to respond in social situations through a series of scenarios. It emphasizes the importance of greeting others kindly, showing interest in friends by asking questions, and resolving conflicts respectfully. The document suggests compromising when things don't go as planned and helping others calmly rather than reacting negatively. The overall message is that learning to respond appropriately takes practice but leads to less conflict and a more pleasant life.
Using Literature Circles provides guidance for teachers on connecting fiction books to students' real lives through literature circles. It recommends generating student excitement about upcoming activities, choosing books based on themes students can relate to, allowing students to rank their top book choices to form small discussion groups, and giving each group member a role such as recorder, artist, or question generator to keep reading focused and on track. Suggested books that connect to students' interests include the Bluford High series.
The Bike Commuter Team was started in 2008 in Portland and has expanded to four Regence locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Their mission is to promote bicycling to work as a viable transportation option and healthy lifestyle. They educate employees, collaborate with local transportation groups, and provide resources like workshops, articles, and information flyers. However, they face challenges like limited facilities for commuters and a lack of funding to support their volunteer efforts across multiple locations.
This document provides instructions for a beginner level lesson on learning colors. It includes naming colors, watching a video about colors, having students discuss favorite colors with a friend, coloring a picture with favorite colors, and making a poster with 10 colors to present in class.
The document summarizes 10 techniques for presenting ideas like Steve Jobs as outlined in Carmine Gallo's book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs". The techniques include planning presentations visually first before creating slides, focusing on benefits to the audience rather than features, using simple and direct language, and practicing presentations extensively. The goal is to inform, educate, and entertain audiences like Jobs was able to do.
The document provides tips for implementing literature circles to engage students in reading. It recommends conducting student interest inventories to find themes that connect to students' lives, allowing a "book walk" for casual browsing, and coordinating small groups based on student book choices. Each group is assigned roles like recorder, artist, or thinker. Students then present what they learned to the class in a variety of formats. The goal is to motivate reading through relevant themes and student choice.
The document discusses the benefits of promoting active and healthy lifestyles among employees. It notes that many Americans lead sedentary lifestyles, which can negatively impact their health and increase healthcare costs. The document then outlines strategies that employers can implement to encourage physical activity among employees, such as providing incentives for biking or walking to work, hosting wellness programs, and setting up competitions. It provides examples of successful workplace wellness programs that have led to reduced healthcare costs, lower absenteeism, and increased productivity for companies.
This document discusses environmental racism and its impacts. It begins by describing the conditions some minority groups face, like living near contaminated water or factories. It then defines environmental racism as institutionalized discrimination that disadvantages racial groups through environmental policies and practices. The document focuses on examples of environmental racism in California, such as higher nitrate levels in the water systems serving Latino communities in the Central Valley. It discusses how prisons and gang activity have compounded environmental harms for these communities.
The document discusses environmental justice issues in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, including:
1) Phillips has high percentages of minority and low-income residents and is disproportionately affected by pollution and contaminated sites. Soil and groundwater in the neighborhood contain high levels of toxic chemicals like arsenic and mercury.
2) Climate change will exacerbate environmental justice issues, as marginalized groups are most vulnerable to its impacts. Native communities face threats to traditional culture and treaty rights from climate effects like changes to wild rice growing conditions.
3) Environmental injustices like pollution exposure compound health inequalities. As temperatures rise, urban heat waves and water/vector borne diseases will increasingly impact vulnerable communities.
This document discusses environmental justice and how minority and low-income communities often bear a disproportionate burden of environmental costs and pollution. It provides examples of toxic waste sites being located in poorer, minority communities and how these communities suffer greater health impacts. The document also examines data showing rising rates of diseases like cancer and asthma, and how these diseases disproportionately impact minority and low-income groups who face greater exposure to environmental contaminants and less access to healthcare.
In The Early 1980S, Environment Justice Activist PrioritizedKelley Hunter
Environmental justice activists in the early 1980s prioritized addressing the unequal siting of waste dumps in minority communities. This led to the development of the environmental justice movement from the civil rights movement of that time. Environmental justice recognizes disparate environmental impacts along racial and socioeconomic lines and ensures affected communities are involved in decision making. Improper disposal of disaster debris after Hurricane Katrina, such as indiscriminately mixing hazardous and non-hazardous waste, led to specific environmental inequalities in underprivileged communities.
Geography, Demography, Ecology, and SocietyChapter Five.docxhanneloremccaffery
Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society
Chapter Five
Space: The Final FrontierWhy are certain cities located where they are?
Chicago? Detroit? Los Angeles? Miami? How does the environment shape a society’s culture?
Take for example a child who grows up in a rural setting verses an urban one. (what is normal)Geography: Focuses on the spatial interaction of human beings with each other and with their Natural Environment.
Critical Thinking Ex. Think for a moment how your environment has effected you.Perhaps a local park, school, business, or church has had a notable impression on you.
Stairs, an alley, a stoop, a fire escape, a bridge, rooftopWhat about the natural environment?
Trees, grass, plants, animals, lack of nature and open spaces.Are we more or less likely to interact with nature in the future?
DemographyDemographers deal primarily with the study of the number and characteristics of a population. They focus on factors that may be causing the number to increase or decrease.
Health care and sanitation
Extent to which birth control is practiced
Availability of food and other resourcesDemographers count people on the basis of age, gender, marital status, occupation, income, nationality, and “race”.
Demography pt. IITwo key determinants of the population of any country are the death rate and birthrate. These two determinants depend on the changes in the age composition of the world population and the rate of advances in medical science.
Balancing the EquationAs the world’s death rate declines, the world population will increase unless birthrates also fall.
Developing countries have seen their populations increase because of the decline in death rates and a relatively slower decrease in birthrates. What are some contemporary social and economic forces that have made people aware of the death and birth rate?
Population Growth since the 1800’sThe majority of population growth is a direct result of a decline of the death rate.Two factors are responsible for this:
Great advances in sanitation and health care
A rapid increase in the per capita output of both food and manufactured goods.Many social scientists view this increase as a result of the industrial revolution.
The great advances of science and technology.
The world began supporting larger populations at a higher standard of living than ever before.
Unequal population GrowthIn the late 19th century many of the less developed countries began to experience some of the benefits of modern science, industry, and transportation. This however, lowered their death rate, causing a surge in population growth much more substantial than in the U.S., Canada, or Europe. Often the increase in population in these areas occurred at the expense of standards of living.
Malnutrition, famine, sanitation, “curable diseases”
The Malthusian TheoryThomas Robert Malthus, English economist and Church of England Clergyman.The Mathusian Theory: is a belief that a popula ...
Mexico and the Marshall Islands differ in their systems of government, education, healthcare, housing, and culture. Mexico has a federal republic government while the Marshall Islands gained independence from the US in 1986 under a compact. Education in Mexico is segregated by class while the Marshall Islands has public elementary and secondary schools. Healthcare spending per person is higher in Mexico but obtaining medicine is often difficult in the Marshall Islands. Housing standards vary greatly between the two countries. Finally, cultural norms around greetings, family, and etiquette differ between Mexico and the Marshall Islands.
Environmental Health: Children in minority communities
David Jones, Environmental Health and Safety, Duval County Health Department
April 22, 2005 - UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 3 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
This document provides information about the Toxic Zombie campaign run by the Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP) to raise awareness about the harmful effects of toxic chemicals on women's health and reproductive justice. The campaign aims to educate people on how toxic chemicals in everyday products disproportionately impact the health of low-income women and women of color. It encourages individuals to take action by advocating for stronger policy reform to better regulate chemicals and protect communities. The document includes discussion guides, action ideas, and educational resources about the links between toxic chemicals, race, and reproductive justice.
This document discusses the harmful effects of environmental toxins and chemicals on human health. It provides evidence that industrial chemicals are polluting our bodies, especially newborns. The President's Cancer Panel recommends choosing organic foods to minimize exposure to pesticides and antibiotics. Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to various cancers as well as developmental and reproductive harm. The document advocates for choosing personal care products without toxic chemicals and transitioning to organic agriculture to improve soil health and reduce synthetic fertilizer use and pollution.
This document discusses creating greener and healthier schools by reducing toxic chemicals. It notes that chronic diseases and learning disabilities in children are rising due to toxic exposure. Specific chemicals of concern found in schools include mercury, PCBs, flame retardants, cleaning products, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, which contains carcinogens, phthalates, and heavy metals. Safer alternatives to PVC exist for flooring, supplies, and electronics. The presentation recommends adopting green purchasing policies to specify safer products and materials for schools.
The document provides an overview of key concepts in environmental science, including:
1) It outlines current environmental conditions such as issues related to population, water, food, climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity.
2) It discusses the historical development of environmentalism in four stages from pragmatic conservation to global environmental citizenship.
3) It describes the divided state of the world between the rich and poor and issues of sustainable development, indigenous people, environmental ethics, and environmental justice.
The document discusses how environmental toxins are negatively impacting human health and contributing to conditions like immune dysfunction, diabetes, obesity, ADD, and cancer. It outlines how biochemical, neurological, bioenergetic, emotional and spiritual aspects of health can be affected by factors like toxic chemicals in food, water, air and consumer products as well as lifestyle choices. Specific toxins that are highlighted include dioxins, perchlorate, and endocrine disrupting chemicals which can impact hormone levels, brain development, and other bodily functions.
An accidental chemical spill occurred in the Passaic River in New Jersey, releasing over 6 million gallons of heavy metals, mercury, and ammonia. This spill put the health of 4.1 million people across 7 counties at risk. The state health department is responsible for communicating the risks to the public. They have identified factories near the river and contacted local community groups and hospitals to coordinate the response. The initial response was to issue do-not-drink and do-not-use orders while testing determined the chemicals involved. Updates will be provided to the public throughout the crisis response and cleanup.
This document provides an outline of key topics in environmental health and toxicology, including:
1) Infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and toxicology are discussed as major factors impacting human health and disease burden globally.
2) Toxins like heavy metals, pesticides, and chemicals can have acute and chronic effects depending on dosage, and their movement and persistence in the environment vary.
3) Risk assessment of toxins involves measuring toxicity, understanding dose responses, and evaluating exposure levels to estimate health risks and set regulatory standards.
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1. Developing effective messaging for Hispanic audiences requires understanding how their cultural filter shapes how they view the world and marketing. This filter is formed by factors like language, religion, acculturation level, and shared experiences.
2. When communicating with Hispanic consumers, marketers should observe the audience, understand language preferences and segmentation, base designs and messages on audience insights, use subtle visual cues, and test concepts with focus groups.
3. Both Spanish and English are important to Hispanic audiences, with language preference depending on acculturation level, generation, and content type. Marketers must consider both languages as well as Spanglish.
Hypertension rates vary significantly among Hispanic subgroups in the US. Mexican Americans have the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes mortality compared to other Hispanic subgroups like Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans. Lifestyle and environmental factors contribute to high blood pressure control among Hispanics. Recommendations are needed to eliminate health disparities and improve hypertension management in the heterogeneous Hispanic population.
This document summarizes key points from a presentation by Radhika Fox on transportation equity. It discusses how inadequate and inequitable transportation access hinders economic opportunities, with low-income households spending a large portion of their income on transportation. It outlines principles for promoting equitable transportation policies, such as affordable options for all, fair access to jobs, and healthy communities. The presentation argues for a new transportation bill that invests in public transit, complete streets, and sustainable communities to create jobs and improve access, health, and outcomes.
This document discusses government spending and taxes. It argues that government plays an essential role in solving shared problems through public tools and resources. While some see government as just politics or bureaucracy, the document asserts its importance for the common good, quality of life, and community well-being. It acknowledges dominant narratives that challenge this view, such as overspending being the cause of problems or the need to cut spending. However, it pivots to refocus on government's mission to achieve shared goals and build the future through wise decisions that consider new revenues alongside spending cuts.
This document provides guidance on creating effective marketing messages for Hispanic audiences. It discusses how Hispanic consumers view the world through their own cultural filters formed by language, religion, culture and other shared experiences. To be successful, messages cannot simply translate from general market strategies and must appeal to cultural values and traditions through techniques like transcreation instead of direct translation. The document also addresses common misconceptions about Hispanic consumers and markets.
This document discusses how employer policies can influence employee transportation choices and improve business outcomes. It notes that active commuting like biking cuts sick days and increases productivity. Research shows higher rates of biking and walking in cities correspond to lower obesity and disease rates. The document advocates for employers to promote biking to work to improve employee health, stress levels, and retention while reducing costs. It provides tips for employers to establish bike commute programs.
The document discusses communications around climate change and outlines findings from interviews conducted in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Key points:
- Traditional climate communications focus on rational processes but emotions are also central to how people respond. Interviews explored concerns, ambivalence, pride, sadness, and self-opting out.
- Interviews with 10 "not engaged" residents found strong care for the environment but also ambivalence about taking action due to identity, industry ties, and contradictory desires.
- Effective communications need to allow for conflicting desires, address potential anxieties, anticipate fears and loss, and focus on solutions in context of emotional dimensions. Rethinking engagement to explore concerns and meet people where they are.
1. Environmental Justice &
EJ Law In Oregon
ROBERT WILLIAM COLLIN, SENIOR RESEARCH
SCHOLAR,
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
&
2. What is Environmental Justice?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency
defines EJ as follows:
"Environmental Justice 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. EPA has this
goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It
will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of
protection from environmental and health hazards and
equal access to the decision-making process to have a
healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work."
3. People of color –
African American,
Native American
and Latino --are
more exposed to
toxins and
hazardous
substances in the
environment It will be achieved when everyone enjoys
where they live, the same degree of protection from
work, play and environmental and health hazards and
learn. equal access to the decision-making
process to have a healthy environment in
which to live, learn, and work."
4. What characteristic predicts
exposures to toxic waste and
Is it Race? pollution?
1. Race/ethnicity - even when
Or income numerous potentially relevant
Or property variables are included, strong
values positive association with
environmental quality.
Or geology
2. Income – mixed
Or . . . . 3. Poverty - strong positive between
unemployment and pollution
4. Political Mobilization - consistent
relationship; owner occupied
especially.
5. Cerrell & Associates
1984 California Waste Management Board commissioned a
study on how to site waste incinerators – called Political
Difficulties Facing Waste to Energy Plant Siting by Cerrell
Associates aka Cerrell Report.
The consultants suggested targeting small rural communities
whose residents are low income, older people, or people with
a high school education or less, communities with a high
proportion of Catholic residents and communities who
engage in extractive industries such as agriculture, mining,
and forestry.
Ideally, “officials and companies should look for lower
socioeconomic neighborhoods that are also in a heavy
industrial area with little if any commercial activity.”
6. “ 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” If you’re not at the table, you’re
probably the meal.
7. Conclusion of Studies of Waste Streams
RACIAL BIASES IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND
DENSITY OF TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY
FACILITIES
Even controlling for other factors,
African American and Hispanic
residential areas are more likely to
be exposed to environmental risks.
.
8. Cancer by Race from Environmental Stressors
For person of color risk of cancer
is almost 1 in 3, including
hispanic people
For Anglos that risk is about 1 in
7
9. Latinos and Air Pollution
66 % of Latinos (25.6 Asthma contributes to more
million people)live in areas emergency room visits and
that do not meet the federal hospitalizations for
government’s air quality respiratory conditions.
standards Pregnant women and
NYC, San Diego, South children most vulnerable to
Phoenix, Chicago – Latino’s air pollutants– increases
in areas with air pollution risks of complications,
and high asthma rates; premature birth, low birth
sometime 4 times the rate, and cardiac defects in
national average and babies.
sometimes the demographic Air pollution can worsen
group hit the hardest lung cancer, allergeries, and
(NYC). bronchitis.
10. Latinos and Safe Drinking Water
Colonias along the US California officials have
Mexico border lack potable closed about 800 wells
water and adequate waste because of high levels of
water treatment –leading to nitrates
waterborne diseases like Nitrates come from
giardiasis, hepatitis, and pesticides, feces, and animal
cholera. manure)
Arizona’ Maricopa County Nitrogen interferes with
and much of Southern blood’s ability to carry
California (heavily Latino) oxygen to the brain, can be
take drinking water from fatal to infants.
the Colorado River which is
contaminated with
perchlorate, linked to
thyroid and cancer.
11. Latinos and Pesticide Exposures at Work
Latino farmworker in General health impacts of
California had a 59 – 69 exposure are skin rashes,
% greater risk of stomach, burning eyes, cough,
cervical, and uterine nausea, vomiting,
cancer, and some diarrhea, and difficulty
leukemias, compared with breathing.
other Latinos in
California.
US Dept of Labor – water
for washing is unavailable
in 16 % of the fields
12. Latinos and Mercury Exposure
Main exposure routes are Released into air by power
through fish, cosmetics, and plants and chemical
cultural ceremonies. (Santeria companies, falls into the water
– sometimes sprinkles as a metal, working its way
Mercury) through the ecosystem until it
Very few warnings on any of accumulates in fish.
these exposure vectors in
Spanish regarding dangers of
Mercury exposure.
Mercury accumulates in the
body. Can affect the brain of
developing fetus in pregnant
mother.
Latino children generally, have
higher Mercury levels than
Whites.
13. Latino Children and Lead Poisoning
Latino children in general In children, lead exposure
are twice as likely as non can cause neurological
Latino White children to problems even in tiny does.
have blood Lead levels Associated with decline in
above the threshold IQ and learning disabilities,
established by the Centers hyperactivity, violence, and
for Disease Control for risk an increase in anti social
of lead poisoning. behavior.
In Arizona in 2002 77 % of Sources, lead paint, lead
children diagnosed with glazed pottery, traditional
lead poisoning were Latino, remedies as greta and
they make up 25.3 % of the azarcon, lead in land, air,
population then. and/or water.
14. Asthma and Children of Color
Asthma strikes
African-
American and
Latino youth more
often and much
harder.
15. Farmworkers
Large issue in Oregon;
1.2 billion pounds of pesticides for
$4.6 billion per year in US
600 active chemical ingredients
combined with others to form
about 35,000 different chemical
formulations
313,000 US farmworkers suffer
from exposure related illnesses;
800 - 1000 die.
16. Fish Most studies of fish
consumption overlook
subsistence fishers;
Different amounts of fish;
plus different consumption
patterns (often culturally
based)
yield larger exposure
vectors for certain
populations because fish
are highly contaminated.
17. Foundational Federal Law
In 1994
President Clinton
signed Executive
Order 12898,
charging all
federal agencies
with integrating
environmental
justice concerns
into their
operations.
18. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12898
FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE IN MINORITY POPULATIONS AND LOW-INCOME
POPULATIONS
Each Federal agency shall conduct its programs,
policies, and activities that substantially affect
human health or the environment, in a manner
that ensures that such programs, policies, and
activities do not have the effect of excluding
persons . . . from participation in, denying
persons . . . the benefits of, or subjecting
persons . . . to discrimination under, such
programs, policies, and activities, because of
their race, color, or national origin.
19. Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to
Services for Persons with Limited English
The Executive Order requires Federal
agencies to examine the services they
provide, identify any need for services to
those with limited English proficiency
(LEP), and develop and implement a
system to provide those services so LEP
persons can have meaningful access to
them.
20. Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Recipients of federal funding may not discriminate on the
basis of race.
No requirement to prove intentional discrimination;
Disparate or disproportional impact by race is required.
DOJ’s Title VI implementing regulations prohibit not only
intentional discrimination but also facially-neutral
practices that have a discriminatory impact. The “failure
to ensure that LEP persons can effectively participate in
or benefit from Federally assisted programs and
activities” may constitute national origin discrimination.
Remedies are loss of federal funds.
21. All Oregonians have a voice in
Environmental policies that affect where
they live, work, recreate and worship.
The Task force was created by the
legislature to safeguard all Oregonians.
22. SB 420: It’s
The Law
Oregon SB 420
created the
Environmental
Justice Task Force,
to ensure
environmental
justice for all
Oregonians.
23. Oregon Environmental Justice Defined
Environmental justice is
equal protection from environmental
and health hazards, and meaningful
public participation in decisions that
affect the environment in which people
live, work, learn, practice spirituality
and play.
24. Environmental Justice Defined in Oregon
Environmental justice is
equal protection from
environmental and health hazards,
and meaningful public participation
in decisions that affect the
environment in which people live,
work, learn, practice spirituality and
play.
25. National Award Winner, 2010
EPA is pleased to recognize the Oregon Environmental Justice Task
Force for effective implementation of the State’s environmental justice
legislation and its ability to incorporate environmental justice
considerations into State agencies’ programs.
The Oregon Environmental Justice Task Force has achieved several
significant milestones, including
unprecedented cooperation and relationship-building between Task
Force members and Oregon state agency representatives;
the creation of a “Your Voice for Environmental Justice” document
outlining citizens’ rights to be involved in decisions that affect their
quality of life;
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/resources/publications/awards/
2010/oejtf.pdf
26. Cultural Competency: New Legislation
Monday April 25, 2011the Oregon Senate
passed Senate Bill 97, which directs the
Oregon Health Authority and 18 health
professional regulatory boards to
develop guidelines and standards for
providing culturally competent care to
minority groups. It now moves to the
House for consideration.
28. New Coalitions
Many Separate Paths to Justice:
Housing,
Education,
Employment ,
Spirituality
ONE ENVIRONMENT
29. “truth crushed to earth will
rise again.”
“the arc of the moral
universe is long, but it
bends toward justice.”
What we have done to the People
of the Earth, we have done to
the Earth, but the Earth doesn’t
lie. People do.
30. Find Out More
America’s Migrant Farmworkers, National Center for Farmworker Health www.ncfh.org/.
Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes www.chej.org.
Collin, Robert William. Environmental Justice in Oregon: It’s The Law, online at http://
legacy.lclark.edu/org/envtl/objects/38-2_Collin.pdf.
…….BATTLEGROUND:ENVIRONMENT(Greenwood Press 2008)
…….and Collin, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUSTAINABILITY (ABC –Clio Press 2010).
……."Environmental Equity: A Law and Planning Approach to Environmental Racism"
University of Virginia Environmental Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, summer 1992.
Reprinted in "Law and the Environment" edited by Robert V. Percival & Dorothy C.
Alevizatos (Temple University Press Philadelphia).
…….. "Where Did All The Blue Skies Go? Sustainability and Equity:" with Robin Morris
Collin, 10 Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, winter 1995.
………and Collin. Sustainability and Environmental Justice: Is the Future Clean and
Black?” Environmental Law Reporter June 2001.
Environmental Justice for All: A 50 State Survey – www.uchastings.edu/site_files/plri/
EJ2007.pdf.
31. More Environmental Justice Resources
Fish Advisories - www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/advisories. or for state information -
http://.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/promo.
Indigenous Environmental Network – www.ienearth.org/.
Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides - http://www.pesticide.org.
Oregon Toxics Alliance - http://www.oregontoxics.org/.
Oregon Environmental Justice Task Force website: http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/
GNRO/environmental_justice.shtml.
Pineros y Campesinos Unidas del Noreste, Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers
United – www.pcun.org.
TRI - TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY - go to www.scorecard.org. type in a zip code per
their instructions and discover what toxic emissions occur in that zip code..