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Sacoby Wilson

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This episode of Warm Regards focuses on the intersections, but also the disconnects, between environmental justice and climate justice movements. First, Jacquelyn and Ramesh talk with Dr. Sacoby Wilson about his work with communities throughout the United States who are facing the consequences of environmental racism, and his beliefs that scientists’ publications are not enough to enact meaningful change for communities struggling with environmental injustice. We then shift to a more global frame, speaking with Dr. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on climate colonialism, and how climate change is inextricably linked with the histories of colonialism, and how we can avoid continuing that legacy in a warming future.To view a transcript of this episode, see our Medium page: https://ourwarmregards.medium.com/environmental-justice-and-climate-justice-with-dr-sacoby-wilson-and-dr-dr-ol%C3%BAf%E1%BA%B9%CC%81mi-o-t%C3%A1%C3%ADw%C3%B2-4c9ac0a8587dShow NotesEnvironmental justice factsheet from the University of Michigan: http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/environmental-justice-factsheetWorld Resources Institute report on the largest emitters: https://www.wri.org/blog/2014/11/6-graphs-explain-world-s-top-10-emittersWhy climate change is an environmental justice issue: https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/09/22/climate-change-environmental-justice/What is climate justice? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/what-is-climate-justice/Climate change is also a racial justice problem: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/29/climate-change-racism/The US is the richest country in the world, with the largest wealth gap:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/business/united-states-is-the-richest-country-in-the-world-and-it-has-the-biggest-wealth-gap.htmlFor more about how the response to Hurricane Katrina caused gentrification in New Orleans:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/new-orleans-gentrification-tied-to-hurricane-katrinaWe still don’t know how many people died in Hurricane Katrina: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-still-dont-know-how-many-people-died-because-of-katrina/Don’t repeat the mistakes of the Katrina recovery:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/opinion/hurricane-katrina-irma-harvey.htmlFor more about how communities of color are marginalized in terms of solar power: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/solar-powers-benefits-dont-shine-equally-on-everyone/To read more about Dr. Sacoby WIlson’s work, visit his University of Maryland website:https://sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilsonDr. Wilson directs the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Labhttps://sph.umd.edu/laboratory-resources/community-engagement-environmental-justice-and-health-ceejhThe Lab can also be found on Medium and Twitter:https://ceejhlab.medium.com https://twitter.com/ceejhlabFumes Across the Fencelinehttps://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/fumes-across-fence-line/Coal Bloodedhttps://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/coal-blooded/Toxic Waste and Race (1987)https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1310/ML13109A339.pdfToxic Waste and Race at Twentyhttps://www.ucc.org/environmental-ministries/environmental-ministries_toxic-waste-20/Yessenia Funes's story on Eartherhttps://earther.gizmodo.com/im-scared-study-links-cancer-alley-air-pollution-to-hi-1843484042To learn more about Dr. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and his work, see his website: http://www.olufemiotaiwo.comYou can also follow him on Twitter:https://twitter.com/OlufemiOTaiwoSelected publications by Dr. Táíwò:https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/10/case-for-climate-reparations-crisis-migration-refugees-inequality/ https://theconversation.com/how-a-green-new-deal-could-exploit-developing-countries-111726“The Great Climate Migration,” an article by ProPublica and the New York Times, recommended by Dr. Táíwòhttps://www.propublica.org/series/the-great-climate-migration

This episode of Warm Regards focuses on the intersections, but also the disconnects, between environmental justice and climate justice movements. First, Jacquelyn and Ramesh talk with Dr. Sacoby Wilson about his work with communities throughout the United States who are facing the consequences of environmental racism, and his beliefs that scientists’ publications are not enough to enact meaningful change for communities struggling with environmental injustice. We then shift to a more global frame, speaking with Dr. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on climate colonialism, and how climate change is inextricably linked with the histories of colonialism, and how we can avoid continuing that legacy in a warming future. To view a transcript of this episode, see our Medium page: <a href="https://ourwarmregards.medium.com/environmental-justice-and-climate-justice-with-dr-sacoby-wilson-and-dr-dr-ol%C3%BAf%E1%BA%B9%CC%81mi-o-t%C3%A1%C3%ADw%C3%B2-4c9ac0a8587d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ourwarmregards.medium.com/environmental-justice-and-climate-justice-with-dr-sacoby-wilson-and-dr-dr-ol%C3%BAf%E1%BA%B9%CC%81mi-o-t%C3%A1%C3%ADw%C3%B2-4c9ac0a8587d</a> Show Notes Environmental justice factsheet from the University of Michigan: <a href="http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/environmental-justice-factsheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/environmental-justice-factsheet</a> World Resources Institute report on the largest emitters: <a href="https://www.wri.org/blog/2014/11/6-graphs-explain-world-s-top-10-emitters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wri.org/blog/2014/11/6-graphs-explain-world-s-top-10-emitters</a> Why climate change is an environmental justice issue: <a href="https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/09/22/climate-change-environmental-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/09/22/climate-change-environmental-justice/</a> What is climate justice? <a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/what-is-climate-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/what-is-climate-justice/</a> Climate change is also a racial justice problem: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/29/climate-change-racism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/29/climate-change-racism/</a> The US is the richest country in the world, with the largest wealth gap: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/business/united-states-is-the-richest-country-in-the-world-and-it-has-the-biggest-wealth-gap.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/business/united-states-is-the-richest-country-in-the-world-and-it-has-the-biggest-wealth-gap.html</a> For more about how the response to Hurricane Katrina caused gentrification in New Orleans: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/new-orleans-gentrification-tied-to-hurricane-katrina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/new-orleans-gentrification-tied-to-hurricane-katrina</a> We still don’t know how many people died in Hurricane Katrina: <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-still-dont-know-how-many-people-died-because-of-katrina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-still-dont-know-how-many-people-died-because-of-katrina/</a> Don’t repeat the mistakes of the Katrina recovery: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/opinion/hurricane-katrina-irma-harvey.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/opinion/hurricane-katrina-irma-harvey.html</a> For more about how communities of color are marginalized in terms of solar power: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/solar-powers-benefits-dont-shine-equally-on-everyone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/solar-powers-benefits-dont-shine-equally-on-everyone/</a> To read more about Dr. Sacoby WIlson’s work, visit his University of Maryland website: <a href="https://sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilson</a> Dr. Wilson directs the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Lab <a href="https://sph.umd.edu/laboratory-resources/community-engagement-environmental-justice-and-health-ceejh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sph.umd.edu/laboratory-resources/community-engagement-environmental-justice-and-health-ceejh</a> The Lab can also be found on Medium and Twitter: <a href="https://ceejhlab.medium.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ceejhlab.medium.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ceejhlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ceejhlab</a> Fumes Across the Fenceline <a href="https://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/fumes-across-fence-line/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/fumes-across-fence-line/</a> Coal Blooded <a href="https://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/coal-blooded/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.naacp.org/climate-justice-resources/coal-blooded/</a> Toxic Waste and Race (1987) <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1310/ML13109A339.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1310/ML13109A339.pdf</a> Toxic Waste and Race at Twenty <a href="https://www.ucc.org/environmental-ministries/environmental-ministries_toxic-waste-20/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ucc.org/environmental-ministries/environmental-ministries_toxic-waste-20/</a> Yessenia Funes's story on Earther <a href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/im-scared-study-links-cancer-alley-air-pollution-to-hi-1843484042" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://earther.gizmodo.com/im-scared-study-links-cancer-alley-air-pollution-to-hi-1843484042</a> To learn more about Dr. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò and his work, see his website: <a href="http://www.olufemiotaiwo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.olufemiotaiwo.com</a> You can also follow him on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/OlufemiOTaiwo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OlufemiOTaiwo</a> Selected publications by Dr. Táíwò: <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/10/case-for-climate-reparations-crisis-migration-refugees-inequality/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/10/case-for-climate-reparations-crisis-migration-refugees-inequality/</a> <a href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-green-new-deal-could-exploit-developing-countries-111726" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/how-a-green-new-deal-could-exploit-developing-countries-111726</a> “The Great Climate Migration,” an article by ProPublica and the New York Times, recommended by Dr. Táíwò <a href="https://www.propublica.org/series/the-great-climate-migration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/series/the-great-climate-migration</a>

Environmental Justice and Climate Justice, with Dr. Sacoby Wilson and Dr. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Dr. Sacoby Wilson is Director of the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice, and Health (CEEJH) lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Wilson is a strong advocate for critically understanding the role that racism and other social determinants play in health outcomes. At his lab, Dr. Wilson empowers communities through thoughtful engagement in science. Dr. Wilson says that “Yes, I have a Ph.D., but I’m not the only person to be a scientist, anyone can be a scientist.” Listen to the full podcast to learn more about Dr. Wilson and his two-part approach to community-driven and community-based research.

 Community Science for Environmental Justice with Sacoby Wilson 