Episode 4 - Water Crisis in Baltimore, MD
The City of Baltimore is in the midst of a water crisis, decades in the making. From E. Coli contamination leading to a week-long boil water advisory last September to on-going disruptions and frustra...
24 Jan 202321min
Episode 3 - Now We're Cooking with Gas...but should we?
Gas stoves have always been touted as the superior way to cook, whether you are grilling outside or making dinner in the home. However, they have come under a lot of scrutiny for their connection to c...
17 Jan 202319min
Episode 2 - Revisiting the water crisis in Jackson, MS
In August 2022, major flooding disrupted the operation of the O.B Curtis Water Treatment Plant, which caused residents in Jackson, MS to go without water for over a week. While this disruption garnere...
10 Jan 202322min
Episode 1 - New Year, New Beginnings
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023 and to the (new and improved) Environmental Justice Lab Podcast. It is exciting to think about all that we can do together this upcoming year. On this episode, I want t...
1 Jan 202317min
Episode 17 - The Indian Child Welfare Act
The US Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. The fate of this law has significant implications for environmental justice and protection for Nativ...
18 Nov 202223min
Episode 16 - November is Native American Heritage Month
It’s Native American Heritage Month, everyone. Let’s take some time to celebrate our fellow Americans this month and to learn more about the environmental justice issues that plague Indigenous communi...
9 Nov 202218min
Episode 15: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Last week was National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Too often, lead exposure has compromised the health and wellbeing of communities of color. We need to talk about it.Become a supporter of this po...
4 Nov 202226min
Episode 14 - NFBC #1 — Teaching Environmental Justice to Engineering Students
This is our first installment of “Notes from Benedict College” (NFBC), where I share experiences as a Professor of the Practice at Benedict College. Bottom line: We need all of our engineering student...
20 Okt 202217min
