Environmental Justice: The Search for Justice, Equality and Equity – Dr. John W. Ray

Because we all have innate human dignity and because we are intimately related to our natural environment, environmental justice is one major aspect of social justice. One cannot have social justice if certain segments of the community because of color, race, ethnic background or wealth are exposed to more environmental pollutants because of their status than the rest of society. The search for environmental justice has not been won and continues today as marginalized citizens are subject to greater environmental stress because of their situation. Color, ethnicity or income should not determine a citizen’s toxic burden. The environmental justice movement advocates for fair and equitable allocation of environmental burdens and the right of all to a clean and healthy natural environment. Presenter: Dr. John W. Ray