EJ Heroes
This Black woman is known as the "Mother of Environmental Justice."
Who is Dr. Hazel M. Johnson?
This act regulates air pollution across the US.
What is the Clean Air Act?
Name a health issue worsened by poor air quality.
What is asthma?
This city in Michigan is infamous for its water.
What is Flint?
Water is considered a fundamental ____.
What is a human right?
He led protests in Warren County, NC, one of the first EJ movements.
Who is Benjamin Chavis?
This law ensures safe drinking water.
What is the Safe Drinking Water Act?
Rising temperatures increase the risk of this heat-related illness.
What is heat stroke?
This region in Louisiana faces rapid land loss and EJ issues.
What is Cancer Alley?
Water shutoffs in low-income neighborhoods often violate this principle.
What is water equity?
This New Orleans-based activist founded the Deep South Center for EJ.
Who is Dr. Beverly Wright?
This 1994 executive order required federal agencies to address EJ in policies.
What is Executive Order 12898?
Poor housing and extreme heat raise risk for this vulnerable group.
Who are the elderly?
This Maryland county faces both air and water EJ challenges.
What is Prince George’s County?
This toxic metal was at the center of Flint’s crisis.
What is lead?
his youth-led movement activist gained attention for fighting pipelines.
Who is Tokata Iron Eyes?
This act oversees toxic waste cleanup sites.
What is the Superfund (CERCLA)?
Climate change increases transmission of this waterborne disease.
What is cholera?
This West Baltimore neighborhood has long fought for clean air near highways.
What is Curtis Bay?
This term describes the movement to ensure all have access to safe, affordable water.
What is the water justice movement?
This Latina organizer exposed toxic lead poisoning in East LA schools.
Who is Margie Eugene-Richard?
This principle means that polluters should pay for the harm they cause.
What is the Polluter Pays Principle?
This term describes unequal exposure to climate-related hazards.
What is climate injustice?
This city’s redlining history continues to shape its environmental risks today.
What is Baltimore?
This city recently experienced a major water shutoff and boil advisory in 2023.
What is Jackson, Mississippi?