Environmental Racism
Articles
What is environmental racism?
Environmental racism is a type of inequality where people in Communities of Color and other low income communities face a disproportionate risk of exposure to pollution and related health conditions.
'Asthma alley': why minorities bear burden of pollution inequity caused by white people
Mott Haven in the South Bronx is a classic example where black and Hispanic residents experience a particularly insidious ‘environmental inequality’.
What does sustainability mean in the Bronx?
In the face of environmental racism, sustainability isn’t about what you buy.