Environmental Injustice - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 13
About This Presentation
Title:

Environmental Injustice

Description:

Take a look at this last photo and create a list of possible hazardous items. ... community of color (African American, American Indian, Latino, or Asian and ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:644
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 14
Provided by: BACH50
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Environmental Injustice


1
Environmental Injustice
  • 9th Grade English Class
  • Ms. Lisa Bachman, Teacher

2
What is Environmental Injustice?
  • Environmental Injustice, otherwise known as
    environmental racism, is defined as the
    disproportionate impact that pollution and toxins
    have on people of color indigenous peoples and
    poor people.

3
Exercise One
  • Divide into groups of three and list at least 10
    ways that environmental racism could affect
    people living in those areas.
  • List ideas on the board.

4
Watch and Learn
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vz7DUv7AGAco
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vCA4vL0bFd18

5
Exercise Two
  • Take a Look at the Following Picture

6
(No Transcript)
7
Exercise Two Continued
  • While still in your groups, take a close look and
    the picture and make a list of all the items that
    you see in the picture that you feel would be
    hazardous to someone living in that area.

8
Photo 2
  • Take a look at the next photo and create a list
    of possible hazardous items.

9
(No Transcript)
10
Photo 3
  • Take a look at this last photo and create a list
    of possible hazardous items.

11
(No Transcript)
12
Why are Low Income and Poverty Stricken
Neighborhoods Being Targeted?
Continue on working in your groups and create a
list of possible reasons why this is happening..
13
The Facts.
  • There have been numerous studies that have
    confirmed that a toxic or dangerous facility is
    more likely to be located in a community of color
    (African American, American Indian, Latino, or
    Asian and Pacific Islander) than in a white
    community.
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com