environmental Justice (EJ)

Coverage of activism in university newspaper

I published this news article about a hunger strike against Formosa Plastics that occurred in Texas this fall. Despite the extremity of a 30-day hunger strike, the protesting tactic has not gained...Read more

Extreme Heat During the COVID-19 Pandemic Amplifies Racial and Economic Inequities

This article focuses on the overlap between communities that are vulnerable to extreme heat, susceptibility to severe cases of COVID-19, and vulnerable to experiencing energy insecurity, and discusses the inadequacy of current cooling solutions for these communities in the United States...Read more

Second generation of EJ practices

Charles Lee uses the concept of "second-generation of EJ practice" to signal a shift in the kinds of tools and methods required to characterize cumulative impacts of intersecting environmental burdens as a core organizing principle to the analysis of systemic injustices (especially racism) in...Read more

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