Environmental Justice & Photo Proposal
In this lesson, students will ponder the question, "Do civilizations decline when the adversely effect the environment?" First, students will complete a graphic organizer in their notes designed to show the environmental burdens faced by people in low-income neighborhoods and the environmental benefits enjoyed by people in higher income neighborhoods. At the conclusion of the lesson, students will complete their photo proposal form.
Environmental Justice: 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 (Source: US Environmental Protection Agency)
Activity One: Environmental Justice Graphic Organizer
Complete the graphic organizer in your notebook while viewing this presentation from Khan Academy on environmental justice.
Activity Two: EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Use the EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool to complete the following tasks:
Use this link to access the EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Directions: In the search box titled "Find address or place" type in "Lake County, Ohio." Then answer the following questions:
1. Go to "Add Maps," "Additional Maps," and click on "Parks." List 10 benefits in Lake County in your notebook.
2. What communities have the greatest concentration of parks? Write your answer in your notes.
3. Go to "Add Maps," "Additional Maps," "Sites reporting to EPA," and select "Superfund," "Toxic Releases," "Water Dischargers," "Air pollution," and "Brownfields." List 10 burdens in Lake Co. in your notebook.
4. What communities have the greatest concentration of burdens? Write your answer in your notebook.
5. Go to "Add Maps," "EJSCREEN Maps," and click on "Hazardous Waste Proximity." What Lake County communities have the greatest concentration of hazardous waste? Write your answer in your notebook.
6. Go to "Add Maps," "EJSCREEN Maps," and click on NATA Cancer Risk. What community in Lake County has the lowest cancer rates?
Use this link to access the EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Directions: In the search box titled "Find address or place" type in "Lake County, Ohio." Then answer the following questions:
1. Go to "Add Maps," "Additional Maps," and click on "Parks." List 10 benefits in Lake County in your notebook.
2. What communities have the greatest concentration of parks? Write your answer in your notes.
3. Go to "Add Maps," "Additional Maps," "Sites reporting to EPA," and select "Superfund," "Toxic Releases," "Water Dischargers," "Air pollution," and "Brownfields." List 10 burdens in Lake Co. in your notebook.
4. What communities have the greatest concentration of burdens? Write your answer in your notebook.
5. Go to "Add Maps," "EJSCREEN Maps," and click on "Hazardous Waste Proximity." What Lake County communities have the greatest concentration of hazardous waste? Write your answer in your notebook.
6. Go to "Add Maps," "EJSCREEN Maps," and click on NATA Cancer Risk. What community in Lake County has the lowest cancer rates?