Not in My Neighborhood, Not Anywhere: Unpacking the 6th Principle of Environmental Justice
About this episode
This episode unpacks the 6th principle of Environmental Justice, emphasizing the need for accountability and cessation of pollution production.
Environmental justice isn’t about making sure pollution is evenly distributed. It’s about making sure there is no pollution to distribute. In this episode of the Environmental Justice Lab, I break down the 6th principle of Environmental Justice. The principle demands the cessation of the production of all toxins, hazardous waste, and radioactive materials, and holds producers strictly accountable to the people for detoxification and containment at the point of production. Let's be crystal clear: the burden of pollution doesn’t belong on the backs of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities who are forced to live next to toxic facilities. It belongs on the producers — the corporations and industries who profit from poisoning our air, water, and soil. Think about it this way: If CEOs had to live next to their own plants, how quickly would they find cleaner ways to operate? This episode is a call to stop compromising, stop capitulating, and stop letting polluters shift the blame onto the people they’re harming. Environmental justice demands accountability. It demands detoxification. It demands we stop polluting. Tune in, get educated, and get engaged because we’re not…
People in this episode
Host: Lesley Joseph
Topics covered
- environmental justice
- pollution
- toxic waste
- corporate accountability
- community impact
Keywords
- environmental justice
- pollution
- toxic facilities
- corporate responsibility
- community health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Environmental Justice Lab
Places: Black, Brown, Indigenous
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