Environmental Racism in My Hometown: The Legacy of Rock Hill’s "Trash Pile" with Kibri Everett (pt. 2)
What happens when the leaders in your hometown turn a Black neighborhood into a dumping ground?In part 2 of our conversation, environmental scientist and advocate Kibri Hutchison Everett takes us back...
23 Sep 202528min
Science, Struggle, and Solidarity: Fighting for Environmental Justice with Kibri Everett (pt. 1)
What does it mean to fight for environmental justice when the very language of justice is under attack?In this first episode (of a 2-part series), I talk with environmental scientist, small business o...
9 Sep 202544min
Don’t Just Go Green...Go Just: The Fight for Environmental Justice with Dr. Bruce Strouble
In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Joseph is joined by scholar, strategist, and activist Dr. Bruce Strouble, the founder of Citizens for a Sustainable Future and author of By Any Dr...
5 Aug 202549min
"Powerless": How Two Scholars Are Rewriting the Energy Narrative
In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with public health expert Dr. Diana Hernández of Columbia University and sociologist Dr. Jennifer Laird of Lehman College ...
22 Jul 20251h 1min
Gajarah by Somia Sadiq: A Story of Resilience and Belonging in the Pursuit of Justice
In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with author, conflict practitioner, and activist Somia Sadiq to discuss her new novel, Gajarah, a story that challenges how we understand land, justice, gr...
8 Jul 202548min
Pollution, Power, & the Price of Telling the Truth: The Stunning Resignation of Kimberly Terrell of the Tulane Environ. Law Clinic
In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, our host, Dr. Lesley Joseph, responds to a deeply troubling development: the resignation of Dr. Kimberly Terrell from the Environmental Law Clinic at ...
24 Jun 202535min
Where the Trash Goes - and Who It Hurts: Exploring landfilling in South Carolina, the United States, and beyond
In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, I break down the findings from my latest research publication, entitied “Race, Class, Gender, and Waste: A Spatial Analysis of Landfill Siting and Int...
10 Jun 202543min
Unseen Suffering: The Mental Scars of Environmental Injustice
In this episode, we confront a powerful but often overlooked reality: environmental injustice doesn’t just harm our bodies - it harms our minds and breaks our spirits.As part of Mental Health Awarenes...
14 Mai 202534min
