Roots and Shoots: Deep Interconnections of Social, Environmental and Climate Justice Movements
Dr. Julie Sze examines the deep ties between environmental and climate justice, showing how marginalized communities face disproportionate climate and pollution burdens. It highlights grassroots movements, critiques mainstream environmentalism, and calls for equity-driven, community-centered solutions.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- Understand how environmental justice movements conceptualized the idea that EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED with a focus on power and history
- Understand how environmental justice movements and climate justice are linked through events, philosophies and actors
- Understand how defining problems matter (WHAT)
- Define FRONTLINE / FENCELINE community perspectives (WHO)
- Expand the scope of solutions and praxis (HOW)
Dr. Julie Sze is a Professor of American Studies at UC Davis and founding director of the UC Davis Environmental Justice Project. She has authored three books and over 60 publications on environmental justice, collaborating with scientists and community organizers in California and New York.
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