5 Ways to Stand Up to Environmental Racism

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

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🗓️ 8 June 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Environmental racism occurs every day and all over the globe. Worse, it rarely receives the media attention it deserves. In the United States, African Americans are more likely to live near toxic waste facilities and breathe polluted air. Their communities are less likely to receive adequate protection to prevent disasters and – when disasters do occur – they are less likely to receive an immediate, comprehensive response. We don’t have to look far to find instances of environmental racism all over... Read More Read More The post 5 Ways to Stand Up to Environmental Racism appeared first on Sustainable Minimalists. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Hello there. I am Stephanie Safarian and this is episode 127 of the Sustainable Minimalists
0:08.0	podcast. On today's show we are discussing environmental justice. We're getting into what it is, why it's
0:16.3	important, and how you and I can fight for it. Specifically on today's show I am outlining the ways in which racial injustice and climate
0:26.5	injustice are intertwined because I believe that when we bring these difficult topics into the
0:32.0	light we can start to focus on solutions.
0:36.7	Now you likely already know that it has been a very painful two weeks here in the United States because on May 25th George Floyd a
0:47.1	46-year-old black man was stopped by police investigating the purchase of cigarettes with counterfeit money.
0:54.8	A viral video revealed to the public Floyd's arrest and his subsequent murder after a police
1:01.5	officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, even after Floyd can be heard pleading that he couldn't breathe.
1:09.0	If you are listening right now and are wondering what on earth George Floyd has to do with sustainability,
1:16.0	well the answer is quite an awful lot.
1:20.0	If you are listening abroad, I know I have a lot of international listeners, hello there, international listeners, I love you.
1:28.0	Know to that environmental injustice happens to people of color
1:33.6	everywhere, not just here in America.
1:36.2	So this episode will likely be an important listen for you as well.
1:41.3	On today's show, I am doing three distinct things. First, I am painting a vivid
1:47.2	picture of what environmental injustice looks like. Second, I am distinguishing climate injustice from environmental
1:55.1	injustice. And finally, I am suggesting some common sense ways both you and I can
2:01.0	work to bring awareness to the environmental injustices that are happening all around us every single day.
2:09.0	Now before we get right into it, a quick note that the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast is
2:13.4	supported by Oregon State University e-campus a national leader in online
2:18.2	education. Pair your passion for sustainable living with OSU's passion for the environment by earning a degree
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