Lesley JosephFeb 14, 20231 min readEp. 7 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 3 - Investigation by ProPublicaPart 3 of our series on sacrifice zones takes a look at ProPublica’s investigative reporting on sacrifice zones. ProPublica’s analysis of...
Lesley JosephFeb 7, 20231 min readEp. 6 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 2: A Global Phenomenon Part 2 of our series on sacrifice zones takes a look at the world stage. There are areas all around the globe where resource extraction,...
Lesley JosephJan 30, 20231 min readEp. 5 - What are sacrifice zones? (Pt. 1)Today marks the beginning of a series of episodes about sacrifice zones. Have you heard of them? They are areas all throughout the world...
Lesley JosephJan 24, 20231 min readEp. 4 - Water Crisis in Baltimore, MD#environmentaljustice #WaterCrisis #BaltimoreMD #CleanWaterforAll The City of Baltimore is in the midst of a water crisis, decades in the...
Lesley JosephJan 17, 20231 min readEp. 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,...
Lesley JosephJan 11, 20231 min readEp. 2 - Revisiting the water crisis in Jackson, MSIn August 2022, major flooding disrupted the operation of the O.B Curtis Water Treatment Plant, which caused residents in Jackson, MS to...
Lesley JosephJan 1, 20231 min readEp. 1 - New Year, New BeginningsHappy New Year! The first episode of the year is up. It is exciting to think about all that we can do together this upcoming year. On...
Lesley JosephDec 27, 20221 min readWelcome to the official blog of the Environmental Justice Lab!Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and...