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Beck, Nyah E. | Winter 2023 EiJ Annotations

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  1. The dominant discourse within the EHC centers on empowering communities to develop community-led solutions to environmental health and justice issues. The organization's mission emphasizes empowering locals and educating them to identify and address environmental health risks. EHC is focused on equity and social justice, recognizing that ecological health disparities often result from systemic and historical injustice.

Beck, Nyah E. | Winter 2023 EiJ Annotations

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Annotation of
In response to

  1. Community-led initiatives emphasize the importance of community members providing input central to their needs. 

  2. Intersectionality is also key to describing the interconnectedness of environmental and social injustices.

  3. At times they focus on narrow and specific issues such as air pollution or toxic waste disposal.