Transcription of the Discussion of the Movie “Plastic China” Group: Ginger, Anthony, Arthur, Matt Anthony: It was really intense to see the people living like this Ginger: It was sad to see how these people are forced to live like this, exposed to the chemicals. And that they don’t understand the harmful nature of… Read more Plastic China: An emotional journey of two families living in a town of plastic.
Evan McCauley, Spencer McClellan, Nathan Sarachick, Parshon Sorornejad, Joshua Woodruff Produced, directed, and narrated by Josh Fox, GasLand is the story of Fox’s own curiosity and concern over the process of hydraulic fracturing and its personal and environmental impact. The documentary was produced in collaboration with HBO, and was developed for general audiences. The… Read more GasLand Reaction Discussion
Sergio Dominguez, Benjamin Beliveau, Julia Jankowski, Molly Steinberg Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, class, and environmental quality. Westview Press, 2000 Robert Doyle Bullard is currently a professor at Texas Southern University. He is known as the ‘father of environmental justice’ and is a leader against environmental racism. Shortly after receiving his doctoral degree, Bullard served as… Read more Environmental Justice in the eyes of Robert Bullard
Virunga Benjamin Beliveau, Sergio Dominguez, Julia Jankowski, Molly Steinberg Virunga takes place in eastern Congo, where it is a civil war heavy area. Wars between the Congolese army and M23 rebels was very influenced by a British oil drilling company SOCO, which is taking place in national park causing a lot of conflict near the national park… Read more Virunga discussion
Ginger Adams, Arthur Bruneau, Anthony Gosselin, Matthew Withington Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality. Boulder: Westview Press, 1994. Print. Robert D. Bullard is well known for leading the campaign against environmental racism in the south of the USA. He is referred to as the “father of environmental justice.” He has… Read more How Racism Relates the Environmental Health in the South
Evan McCauley, Spencer McClellan, Nathan Sarachick, Parshon Sorornejad, Joshua Woodruff Professor San Martin Topics in Environmental History “Environmental Racism Revisited” Dr. Robert Bullard is a highly recognized author, professor, and activist best known for his work commenting on the state of the environment as it relates to social issues. Author of eighteen books… Read more From Slave to Poor: How Institutional Racism Has Furthered the Effects of Jim Crow on America’s Deep South
Drew Grenier Joe-Yee Yip Peyton Graham Molly Sykes Professor San Martin (Water Energy-Food Nexus) Topics in Environmental History Robert Bullard is often described as the father of environmental justice. He is an award winning author of eighteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, climate justice, and many more environmental topics.… Read more Analyzing Environmental Racism in the Deep South
Emily Baker, Brian Brooks, Jacob Fisher, Elise Smutko Professor San Martin HI 2400 2 November 2018 Chapter 1, “Environmentalism and Social Justice” This chapter is an extract from the book “Dumping Dixie”, written by Robert D. Bullard. Chapter 1, “Environmental and Social Justice” focuses on the correlation between the abundance of pollution in poorer areas… Read more Communities of Color Get Shunted to the Fringes of Society
Andrew Fauerbach, Thomas King, Amber Lindberg, & Elijah Thomas Professor San Martin Topics in Environmental History Author Background: Robert D. Bullard is a distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University with an extensive background in Environmental Justice. Scholarly Focus: This work is a chapter book written by a sociologist named Robert D. Bullard “Father of… Read more