EJ 101: Environmental Justice Tour for Educators:Thursday, March 18, 2010 4-6PM
For additional schedule on public environmental justice tours in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, go to our webpage: Hybrid Bus EJ Tour. We also provide additional tours to school groups or other large groups for a sliding scale fee to cover the expenses. If you are interested, please contact: Cece Carpio at 718 492 9307 (phone) or ejustice@uprose.org (email). Spaces are limited so you are encouraged to sign up early.
EJ 101: Environmental Justice Tour for Educators is intended to provide teachers, educators, and youth workers a general introduction on the history and concepts of environmental justice in communities like Sunset Park. They will physically see the disproportionate burden of pollution and injustices on one of the most vulnerable waterfront communities. The power of the environmental justice movement lies in grassroots neighborhood organizations that have worked for change. Therefore, a focus of this work is empowering individuals in urban environments to build communities that stand for environmental justice. Teachers have a unique opportunity to empower youth living within impacted neighborhoods to take a stand for justice. Through this tour, suggested activities and readings will also be included to better engage their students in Environmental Justice work.