ENST 240 Environmental Justice

This video focuses on the protection of Puget Sound—a national ecological treasure—through the efforts of Washington’s Office of Shellfish and Water Protection (Health Science Cluster); a TV station that raises environmental awareness by reporting on the Sound (Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications Cluster); a nonprofit organization that educates the public about the Sound’s ecosystem (Education and Training Cluster); and a local shellfish farm that sustainably harvests oysters (Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster). A Cambridge Educational Production. A part of the series Green Careers. (31 minutes)Length: 31mins

The idea of environmental justice began in 1982 with the effort to stop a landfill from being put in an African-American community in North Carolina. Since then, community members and environmentalists have worked to correct injustices. The Environmental Protection Agency created the Office of Environmental Justice in 1992. Distributed by PBS Distribution.