/tags/environmental-justice environmental justice en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:41:58 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-02/green-new-deal-leaders-see-biden-climate-plans-as-a-victory-kind-of For Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive climate activists, the Biden infrastructure plan shows the influence of the Green New Deal. But they think it's nowhere near big enough. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:41:58 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-02/green-new-deal-leaders-see-biden-climate-plans-as-a-victory-kind-of Danielle Kurtzleben /news/2018-01-22/safe-water-remains-out-of-reach-for-canadas-first-nations At the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve, about 10 men are gathered in a classroom in the Haudenosaunee community center. The older men are teaching… Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:05:31 GMT /news/2018-01-22/safe-water-remains-out-of-reach-for-canadas-first-nations Elizabeth Miller /news/2018-01-19/along-rust-belt-minority-communities-segregated-by-air-pollution At a pediatric clinic located in one of the poorest sections of Buffalo, 7-year-old Victor Small sits with his mother Laticka.The hood on his winter coat… Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-01-19/along-rust-belt-minority-communities-segregated-by-air-pollution Angelica Morrison /news/2018-01-17/waste-dumps-remain-a-burden-for-minority-neighborhoods Marion Motley Playfields is a park on Cleveland’s east side. Named for a local pro football star, it has grassy fields, baseball diamonds and hills.But… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-01-17/waste-dumps-remain-a-burden-for-minority-neighborhoods Elizabeth Miller /news/2017-09-22/nature-for-whom-environmental-groups-struggle-to-catch-up-on-diversity The Great Lakes region is home to millions of people of different races and ethnicities. But diverse backgrounds – and issues – aren’t always represented… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-09-22/nature-for-whom-environmental-groups-struggle-to-catch-up-on-diversity Elizabeth Miller /news/2017-09-21/flint-water-crisis-a-turning-point-for-environmental-justice Historically, the environmental movement hasn’t always been welcoming to people of color – and issues that are important to them. But to change the… Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-09-21/flint-water-crisis-a-turning-point-for-environmental-justice Elizabeth Miller /great-lakes-today/2017-09-20/environmental-justice-how-a-movement-reshaped-around-inclusiveness The environmental movement started more than a century ago. Theodore Roosevelt was known as the conservation president, and there’s a famous 1903 photo of… Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:00:00 GMT /great-lakes-today/2017-09-20/environmental-justice-how-a-movement-reshaped-around-inclusiveness Elizabeth Miller