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The Environmental Justice Lab

The Environmental Justice Lab

著者： Lesley Joseph
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概要

 Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.

My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.Copyright Lesley Joseph 政治・政府 政治学 科学
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  • Self-determination IS the Foundation of Justice - The 5th Principle of EJ

    Self-determination IS the Foundation of Justice - The 5th Principle of EJ
    2026/04/21
    What does it really mean to have power over your own life?

    In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph unpacks the fifth principle of environmental justice: a bold and uncompromising declaration that all people have the fundamental right to self-determination.

    This isn’t just about the environment. This is about power. From who controls political systems to who decides what industries enter a community, this episode exposes a critical truth - Without self-determination, there is no justice.

    Dr. Joseph breaks down the four dimensions of self-determination:
    • Political – the right to choose who governs you
    • Economic – the right to shape the systems that define your livelihood
    • Cultural – the right to exist, express, and preserve identity without erasure
    • Environmental – the right to decide what happens in your own community
    From zoning decisions that place polluting industries in marginalized neighborhoods to what Dr. Robert Bullard calls “economic blackmail,” this episode connects the dots between environmental harm and systemic control. And it goes further by challenging colonialism, corporate overreach, and even well-intentioned aid systems that strip communities of their autonomy.

    Because environmental justice isn’t just about cleaning up pollution after the fact. It’s about ensuring that communities have the power to say yes - or no - from the very beginning.

    This episode is a call to reclaim that power.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    23 分
  • No More Sacrifice Zones - The 4th Principle of EJ

    No More Sacrifice Zones - The 4th Principle of EJ
    2026/04/07
    In this episode, Dr. Joseph breaks down the fourth principle of environmental justice - a principle rooted in resistance, survival, and the fundamental right to live free from toxic harm. It starts with nuclear testing, but it isn’t just about nuclear testing; it’s about who gets sacrificed in the name of progress.

    From the radioactive legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in Indigenous communities to today’s extractive industries, fossil fuel pollution, and the rapid expansion of data centers, this episode exposes a hard truth: environmental harm is not distributed equally. It is targeted. Dr. Joseph traces the historical context behind this principle, showing how marginalized communities were treated as expendable in the development of nuclear weapons, and why activists in 1991 demanded universal protection from these dangers.

    But this conversation doesn’t stay in the past. This episode challenges us to apply Principle #4 to everything:
    • Energy production
    • Mining and extraction
    • War and militarization
    • Big Tech infrastructure
    Because at its core, this principle declares something radical and non-negotiable: Clean air, water, land, and food are not privileges; they are fundamental human rights. If an industry cannot operate without harming people or the planet, then the question isn’t how to regulate it - it’s whether it should exist at all.

    This is about accountability.
    This is about refusing to accept sacrifice zones anywhere on Earth.

    Ask yourself: Who is being protected, and who is being exposed?

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    21 分
  • The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice

    The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice
    2026/03/24
    In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph breaks down the third principle of Environmental Justice, which demands the ethical, balanced, and responsible use of land and renewable resources in order to sustain life on this planet.

    Too often, powerful corporations and political leaders treat land, water, and air as commodities to be exploited. Communities are left out of decisions while industries extract resources, drain groundwater, pollute neighborhoods, and sacrifice ecosystems in the name of economic growth and conquest. And when the damage is done, it’s the most vulnerable communities that are forced to live with the consequences.

    This episode challenges that model of development. Dr. Joseph explores why the third principle of environmental justice requires transparency, accountability, and community participation in decisions about land and resources. He also explains why the future must move away from destructive extraction and toward renewable energy, responsible stewardship, and sustainable development that benefits everyone, not just those with power.

    Because environmental justice demands more than protecting the environment. It demands a sustainable planet where both people and nature can thrive.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    20 分
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