What are Environmental Justice Organisations?
EJOs are civil society groups involved in
conflicts over resource extraction or waste disposal, which increase as
the world economy uses more materials and energy. Costs of economic
growth and development are dispro- portionately borne by the most
socially and economically vulnerable sections of society, who often lack
the political power to resist displacement, dispossession or exposure
to environmental health risks. By giving these people a voice, EJOs
practice "environmentalism of the poor". Click here to learn more on the 23 universities and EJOs in this project and here to subscribe to our newsletter.
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