This course examines environmental justice organizing in a US and global context. Students will explore the disproportional impact of environmental racism and climate change on low-income communities of color in the US and globally. The course will examine both the history of environmental justice organizing as well as contemporary US and global efforts to organize for change. A particular focus will be on grassroots and coalition building as a strategy for environmental justice and climate change organizing.
Topic Description:
This course will feature asynchronous learning (w/ recorded lectures) about concepts and terms related to environmental justice. As well as an immersive two-day session in Detroit on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 learning from your peers in the class and Detroit area Environmental Justice organizers, researchers, and organizations.
The undergraduate (300) and the graduate sections of this course (757) will come together for the two-day session in Detroit. Transportation from Ann Arbor to the Detroit intensive weekend and workshops will be provided. You may also coordinate meeting the class in Detroit.
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