Please join Penn IUR for a multidisciplinary symposium on environmental justice and health disparities in the U.S. The principle of environmental justice—entailing an equal right to a safe and healthy environment for everyone—has been built into the mission of all federal agencies since 1994. However, its implementation and enforcement have been inconsistent. As a result, communities nationwide have turned to academia for help with understanding and acting upon outsized exposure to environmental risks. New ideas emerging from academic research on environmental justice have increasingly postulated that environmental sustainability goals cannot be separated from social justice causes.
Bringing together academic researchers, prominent environmental justice activists, and community representatives, this symposium will provide a platform for sharing and discussing new findings from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and health sciences, engineering, economics, law, political science, and sociology. Participants will explore available methods for promoting further knowledge integration and community engagement on issues related to environmental justice.
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Earth & Environmental Science.
Providing expert commentary on urban topics and highlighting Penn IUR's research in the context of pressing urban issues.
