Building Environmental Optimism from the Ground Up

Abstract

Many communities are plagued by long-standing environmental injustices, many of them deeply embedded in the fabric of neighborhoods due to redlining and other systemic practices. These injustices include widespread contamination by lead (a neurotoxin), poor air quality, and lack of climate resilience. Dr. Filippelli shares in-depth examples of these issues, and his own approach to community-based research that strives to provide data, resources, and agency for communities to tip the balance toward equity.