Environmental Justice Colloquium (EARTHSYS 194A, URBANST 155A)

HUMRTS
194A
Instructors
Diver, S. (PI)
Section Number
1
This colloquium brings the voices and vision of leading Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to the Stanford community, in order to educate, inspire, and transform our understanding of environmental science. Environmental Justice advances a positive vision for policies and actions that fight environmental racism. EJ approaches involve centering the voices and leadership of marginalized communities in 1) ensuring equitable access to environmental benefits, and 2) preventing or mitigating the disproportionate impacts of environmental harms for all communities, regardless of gender, class, race, ethnicity, or other social positions. This colloquium highlights the work of leading EJ thinkers and practitioners, speaking from frontline organizations on a wide range of topics. These topics include acting on toxic exposures and health disparities for community resilience, climate justice and youth action, Indigenous land and water rights, green cities and Afrofuturism, food justice and intersecting social movements, queer ecologies, and more. The colloquium will host a weekly speaker with course meetings held every Wednesday. Colloquium presentations will begin promptly at 12pm.
Grading
Satisfactory/No Credit
Units
1
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Course Tags
Practice
Contemporary Issues
Academic Year
Quarter
Autumn
Section Days
Wednesday
Start Time
11:30 AM
End Time
1:20 PM
Location
300-300