URBST 267
Environmental Justice · 3 credits · Fall 2026
About this course
This course examines the disproportionate impact of urban environmental hazards, from flooding to air pollution, on already marginalized communities. By emphasizing environmental racism, the course analyzes why public agencies locate toxic facilities in communities of color and why these same communities face special hurdles in disaster recovery and in mitigating the effects of climate change. Finally, we will evaluate contemporary government efforts to support the meaningful involvement of so-called ?disadvantaged communities? in environmental decision-making processes. Most importantly, the course will highlight community-led solutions to environmental injustice and sustainability.
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