Environmental Justice and Sustainability

Starter
Think back to all the ethics we've covered so far:
How would you characterize your own environmental ethic and how did you come to hold these beliefs? In other words, what childhood experiences,  works of literature or other influences inspired these beliefs? Think about whether or not your ethic comes from self-interest or from a true interest in non-human elements.  Or does it come from an interest in sustainability (using enough of the land for what we need while preserving as much as possible for future generations) or justice (ensuring that all people have access to clean environments)? 

• Preservationism
• Conservationism
• Anthropocentricism
• Environmental Justice
• Sustainability
• NIMBY-ism
• Nature has intrinsic value
• Nature has instrumental value
• The Land Ethic (land is part of our community, everything is connected....)

HONORS: Please share your lit analysis essay with me!
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Agenda
1. Share your starter in groups of 3-4
2. Self-guided activity on Environmental Justice and Sustainability (due by the end of class today or Monday if you don't finish it in class)-- Make a copy of the linked document and share it with Ashley.

**For those interested, further reading on Environmental Justice legislation:

• U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Order on Environmental Justice and a list of other types of environmental justice legislation
• Executive Order 12898 signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to address issues of environmental injustice
• University of Colorado- Boulder's Native Communities and Environmental Justice Program