Tag: environmental justice

Environmental Justice and Landscape Architecture

October 5, 2020

By: Sydney Rushing The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as “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.” The Office of Environmental Justice was established in 1992 as a … More Environmental Justice and Landscape Architecture

Community Gardens: A Solution to Growing Food Insecurity in the Face of Degradation

September 14, 2020

By: Denali Selent Almost 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Yet with each coming year, people are finding it increasingly difficult to meet their daily nutritional needs. In 2018, nearly 40 million Americans alone were food insecure, meaning they lacked reliable access to a sufficient quantity … More Community Gardens: A Solution to Growing Food Insecurity in the Face of Degradation

WE ACT Executive Director Visits Miami

March 9, 2020

By: Alex Knutte On Thursday March 5, Miami University welcomed Peggy Shepard, the co-founder and executive director of  WE ACT for Environmental Justice, to campus. Shepard was this year’s speaker for the annual Dr. Gene and Carol Willeke Frontiers in Environmental Science Distinguished Lecture put on by Miami’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. Students, … More WE ACT Executive Director Visits Miami