Robert Bullard
What is Robert Bullard known as?
Father of Environmental Justice
What does the 40 stand for?
40%
How can environmental injustice affect individuals at a micro level?
Health Hazards
Psychological Stress
Anxiety
What is environmental justice?
All individuals are entitled to living in a safe and healthy environment
What does Robert Bullard teach at Texas Southern University?
Urban Planning and Environmental Policy
What field of study did he help establish?
Environmental Justice
2021
How can environmental injustice affect individuals at a mezzo level?
Systemic disparities
Barriers to resources
What are two organizations you can support to tackle environmental injustice?
WeAct
NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
What year was Executive Order 14008 rescinded?
2025
What are Robert Bullards focuses?
The effects of pollution and environmental hazards on low income and minority communities
What does Justice40 tackle?
Environmental inequities that disproportionately affect low income communities and communities of color
How could a social worker push for environmental justice on a macro level?
Support/Create policies that reduce inequality such as Justice40 initiative
How are human rights connected to Environmental Justice?
Everyone was a right to live in a clean, healthy, and safe environment.
UDHR Article 25
Ethical principles: Social Justice, Integrity, Dignity and Worth of the Person
What else was established in Executive Order 14008?
A White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
What did his research show?
Toxic waste sites are often placed in Black neighborhoods
What role do Federal Investments have in Justice40?
40% of overall benefits from the investments would directly reach communities affected by environmental injustice
Which ethical principle is violated with the rescinding of Executive Order 14008?
Social Justice
Service
What is a green lined neighborhood?
Which administration implemented the Justice40 Initiative?
The Biden and Harris Administration
What is the title of the book he published?
Dumping in Dixie
Name one of the categories of federal investments under the Justice40 initiative
Climate change, Clean energy and energy efficiency, Clean transit, Affordable and sustainable housing, Remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, Critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, Training and workforce development related to these investment areas
Which UDHR article best aligns with Justice40?
Article 25
What percentage of Justice40 communities are at or below twice the federal poverty level?
65%
What is the title of the Executive Order that passed the Justice40 Initiative? (Executive Order 14008)
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad