EJ Definitions
An executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with enforcement of environmental regulations and protecting the environment.
What is EPA?
Name one of the partners of the Girls First Community Garden
What is NAACP, NCNW, Top Ladies of Distinction, City of McDonough
"Blanks" goal is to provide an environment where all people enjoy the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work
What is the EPA's Goal?
areas that suffer not from a lack of food, but lack of easy access to healthy, fresh and nutritious food
What is a Food Desert?
How much money did the EPA give Girls First Community Garden
What is $75,000
is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies
What is Environmental Justice?
Why is the Girls First Community Garden (or any community garden) important for the environment?
What is they help reduce negative environmental impacts by promoting sustainable agriculture?
Increase ecological protection and safety within disadvantaged communities. Expand cultural awareness and address potential language barriers. Promote environmental education. Provide additional opportunities for everyone to participate in the decision-making process, regardless of race or socioeconomic status
What is the componets of EJ?
a community lacks mobility recourses to access work, education, health, and social networks.
What is transportation poverty?
A form of systemic oppression of minorities where the minorities are disproportionately more affected by ecological damage.
Environmental Racism
disproportionate effect of pollution and contamination on minority and low-income communitie
What is Environmental injustice?
Name 3 plants/roots that are growing in the community Garden?
What is .... Tomatoes, Squash, Herbs, Watermelon, Carrot, Collard Green. Bell Peppers, Banana Peppers, Okra, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Egg plant, Lima beans, flowers ect.
What is the main goal of environmental justice?
Making sure that individuals aren't forced into more unhealthy environmental situations because of race or income
caused by solid and liquid particles and certain gases that are suspended in the air. These particles and gases can come from car and truck exhaust, factories, dust, pollen, mold spores, volcanoes and wildfires.
What is Air Pollution
Monetary compensation given to those who were directly hurt by lack of environmental regulations.
Environmental Reparations