Environmental justice
On this page you will find multimedia resources compiled by faculty members on the topic of environmental justice.
Honouring our relations: An Anishnaabe perspective on environmental justice
A First Nation's perspective on the environmental justice movement that addresses issues of racism, gender and socioeconomic inequality and unfair distribution of the impact of environmental regulations and consequences of climate change.
McGregor, D. (2010). Honouring our relations: An Anishnaabe perspective on environmental justice. In J. Agyeman, P. Cole, R. Haluza-DeLay, & P. O'Riley (Eds.), Speaking for ourselves: Environmental justice in Canada (pp. 27–41). University of British Columbia Press.
Slow violence and the environmentalism of the poor
In this vital environmental justice resource, Rob Nixon presents “slow violence” as a form of environmental harm that occurs gradually and is not often visible. Slow violence, he claims, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced.
Nixon, R. (2011). Slow violence and the environmentalism of the poor. Harvard University Press.
The Shore Line
The Shore Line project profiles the efforts of over 50 educators, artists, architects, scientists, city planners, and youth organizations from nine countries who are confronting coastal challenges with persistence and imagination. By featuring short documentaries of collective resilience from shoreline communities around the world, the documentary project inspires diverse ways of responding to our changing environment. This online storybook and website offer a wealth of multimedia resources, including videos, maps, soundscapes, floodviews, and interactive features, all curated for classroom use.
Global atlas of environmental justice
The EJatlas maps conflicts in 10 key areas: Nuclear, Mining and Quarrying, Waste Handling, Land Use and Biomass, Fossil Fuels, Energy and Climate Fairness, Water Usage, Infrastructure and Urban Development, Tourism and Recreation, Biodiversity Conservation, and Industrial and Utility Conflicts.
The platform provides data on investors, reasons behind the conflicts, impacts, conflict sources, project specifics, mobilization efforts, outcomes, and references to laws, academic studies, videos, and images.
Temper, L., Del Bene, D., & Martinez-Alier, J. (2015). Mapping the frontiers and front lines of global environmental justice: the EJAtlas. Journal of Political Ecology, 22(1), 255-278.
Collective wisdom: Co-creating media for equity and justice
Collective Wisdom offers an overview of co-creation as concept and practice, drawing on media projects that range from collaborative journalism to human–AI partnerships. The book explores the urgent need for co-creation across disciplines and organizations and presents diverse methods to address power imbalances and environmental justice.
Uricchio, W., & Cizek, K. (2022). Collective wisdom: Co-creating media for equity and justice. The MIT Press.