“Environmental Justice is 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. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.“ (epa.gov)
I think that environmental justice is something that should be spread and taught in schools. People need to realize that environmental justice is working to create a better unity in America. I don’t think that it should be a main focus point the curriculum, but I do believe that is something that should be addressed with the students.
The article Obama, Schools, and the Environment raised some very interesting points. “educators have a responsibility not just to the children in our schools and classrooms, but also to the world as a whole.” I believe that is an overstatement. I think that sometimes too much pressure is being put in teachers to get certain issues out to the students. People need to realize that not all the responsibility should be on the teachers, communities and parents should inform their children about certain issues as well. I think the rest of the article went a little over board trying to get the issues across.
I chose these pictures because I think they point out how many people are concerned with this issue. They demonstrated how important it is to get out the message to as many people as possible.
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