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Topic: Environmental injustice

Environmental injustice refers to the disproportionate burden of environmental harms and lack of access to environmental benefits experienced by marginalized communities, often rooted in systemic racism and inequities.

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The podcast episodes highlight various aspects of environmental injustice faced by indigenous communities and other marginalized groups.

In episode "Near The Water", the episode focuses on the environmental issues faced by indigenous communities, particularly water contamination and lack of access to clean water and basic utilities. The episode discusses a program that trains students to work ethically with indigenous partners and deploy innovative water solutions while respecting tribal sovereignty.

The episode "Lyndsie Bourgon, 'Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods'" explores the complex world of tree poaching and how the preservation of natural resources often comes at the expense of disrupting traditional ways of life for local communities.

Similarly, the episode "Christina Gerhardt, 'Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean'" highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on island nations, despite their minimal contribution to global emissions, as a key issue of environmental injustice.

The episode "349) Amalia Leguizamon: A mass consent for socio-ecological injustice" explores the cultural values and narratives that have shaped support for genetically modified soybeans in Argentina, despite the socio-ecological costs, and the importance of understanding the acquiescence of those caught in between.

Finally, the episode "Catherine Coleman Flowers: When Listening Becomes Activism" brings attention to the failing wastewater infrastructure in rural parts of the American South, which disproportionately affects marginalized communities.

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