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The Environmental Justice Lab

The Environmental Justice Lab

De: Lesley Joseph
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Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.

My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!

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  • The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice

    The Right to a Sustainble Planet - Exploring the 3rd principle of Environmental Justice
    Mar 24 2026
    In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph breaks down the third principle of Environmental Justice, which demands the ethical, balanced, and responsible use of land and renewable resources in order to sustain life on this planet.

    Too often, powerful corporations and political leaders treat land, water, and air as commodities to be exploited. Communities are left out of decisions while industries extract resources, drain groundwater, pollute neighborhoods, and sacrifice ecosystems in the name of economic growth and conquest. And when the damage is done, it’s the most vulnerable communities that are forced to live with the consequences.

    This episode challenges that model of development. Dr. Joseph explores why the third principle of environmental justice requires transparency, accountability, and community participation in decisions about land and resources. He also explains why the future must move away from destructive extraction and toward renewable energy, responsible stewardship, and sustainable development that benefits everyone, not just those with power.

    Because environmental justice demands more than protecting the environment. It demands a sustainable planet where both people and nature can thrive.

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    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    20 m
  • "You're either at the table, or you're on the menu" - Unpacking the 2nd Principle of EJ

    "You're either at the table, or you're on the menu" - Unpacking the 2nd Principle of EJ
    Mar 10 2026
    Environmental justice isn’t just about protecting the planet. It’s also about who gets protected and who gets ignored.

    In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph discusses the 2nd principle of environmental justice, which demands that public policy be built on mutual respect and justice for all people, free from discrimination or bias. That sounds simple, but the reality is far more complicated. Too often, environmental laws are written in ways that leave out the communities that are most affected. Too often, regulations are enforced strictly in wealthy, white neighborhoods, while marginalized, minority communities are left to breathe polluted air and drink contaminated water. And even when good laws exist, they can be quietly undermined when enforcement agencies are defunded or dismantled.

    This episode talks about how environmental policy works, and how it sometimes fails the very people it’s supposed to protect. Dr. Joseph explains why true environmental justice requires more than good intentions. It requires equitable policymaking, meaningful community participation, and the political will to enforce the laws that protect people and the planet.

    Because environmental justice demands more than promises. It demands fair laws, fair enforcement, and a seat at the table for everyone.

    Resources:
    The Principles of Environmental Justice
    Barriers and opportunities to incorporating environmental justice in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    22 m
  • The Earth is Sacred, Not Disposable - The First Principle of Environmental Justice

    The Earth is Sacred, Not Disposable - The First Principle of Environmental Justice
    Feb 17 2026
    In this episode, Dr. Joseph unpacks the first principle of environmental justice, which affirms the sacredness of Mother Earth, the ecological unity of all life, and the right of humans and non-humans alike to be free from ecological destruction. This episode challenges the dominant idea that the environment exists solely for extraction and profit. Instead, Dr. Joseph reframes environmental justice as a moral obligation—one rooted in interdependence, stewardship, and responsibility.

    Drawing on his Christian faith tradition, his lived experience, and environmental justice movement principles, he confronts the dangerous belief that progress must come at the cost of pollution, extinction, and sacrifice zones. Listeners are invited to rethink what development, innovation, and prosperity should look like in a world where we know better and therefore must do better.

    This episode calls out wasteful, destructive systems and insists that protecting the Earth is not optional, symbolic, or secondary. It is foundational. This is where environmental justice starts: with the recognition that the planet has value beyond profit, that destruction is not inevitable, and that a livable future depends on how fiercely we choose to protect what sustains us all.

    Resources:
    Principles of Environmental Justice

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    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    15 m
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