EJ Issues are Intersectional
This guide divides issues by general themes. However, you could make an argument for any of the resources to be organized in alternate ways.
Environmental justice issues are intersectional, meaning that forms of environmental social inequality and oppression are interconnected. For example, coal facilities emit greenhouse gases. Those emissions contain toxic chemicals that are inhaled by people living in the neighborhoods surrounding the facility, most of which are predominately low-income and communities of color.
All of us are needed for just futures. They, in turn, also require activism, research, policy, and systematic changes that span multiple disciplines and diverse communities.
M.A. Environmental Organizations
EJScreen
Created by the EPA, EJScreen is a mapping and screening tool, using a nationally consistent dataset, that identifies communities that are disproportionately affected by environmental justice issues (e.g., air pollution, climate, hazardous waste, noise pollution, wastewater discharge, lead paint, cancer risk due to air toxins).
EJ screen was released to the public in 2015, as a result of presidential Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice In Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations. The Executive Order required federal agencies to "collect, maintain and analyze information assessing and comparing environmental and human health risks borne by populations identified by race, national origin or income."
Using EJScreen
Use the search box in the right hand corner and enter a location, such as your hometown. Use the listed layers on the right-hand side to see environmental and demographic indicators for that area. The EPA also has tutorial videos and a guide for this tool.