This video explains the concept of environmental justice using an example of a made-up city full of people of different races, ethnicities, income levels, and languages to illustrate real-life inequities.
It also connects climate justice with social justice with an example of small island nations that suffer extreme effects of climate change even though they have not contributed much to the problem historically.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This is a clear and concise summary of environmental justice.
Excellent graphics make this video easy to understand.
Additional Prerequisites
Prior knowledge of redlining may be helpful before viewing this video.
Prior knowledge of climate migration may be helpful. This video helps to explain population shifts in the United States.
Differentiation
This video can be used at the beginning of any lesson concerning environmental justice.
The video mentions historic responsibility for global emissions. This video is an excellent explainer showing who is most responsible for climate change.
This 4-minute video presents a short introduction to environmental justice. Is it simple and direct and provides a good overview of a range of topics including segregation, climate change, and inequality. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Geography
D2.Geo.10.6-8 Analyze the ways in which cultural and environmental characteristics vary among various regions of the world.
D2.Geo.12.9-12 Evaluate the consequences of human-made and natural catastrophes on global trade, politics, and human migration.
D2.Geo.9.9-12 Evaluate the influence of long-term climate variability on human migration and settlement patterns, resource use, and land uses at local-to-global scales.
