San Jose State University Environmental Justice Article Essay
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Assignment Overview
In this assignment, you will read 2 articles and complete a 1.5-2 page, double-spaced reflection about the articles considering the questions below.
Your reflection should be written in complete sentences/paragraphs with proper spelling/grammar and syntax. Be sure to address each question in your reflection thoroughly.
Your reflection about the articles should consider the following questions;
Describe the affected community/communities
What is/are the environmental health issue(s)? What environmental exposure is the issue? Health outcome?
- What are the roots of the issues?
- What can be done to mitigate the issue? For a past issue- has it been taken care of? How? (E.g. What policies could help this population?)
- Instructions
- First: Read the Article of the Day: “Why the Most Populous US County Just Ended Oil and Gas Drilling”
- Next: Read one of the following articles:
Resettling the First American Climate Refugees http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/us/resettling-the-first-american-climate-refugees.html?_r=0
Poor Communities Bear Greatest Burden from Fracking https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/poor-communities-bear-greatest-burden-from-fracking/
Fishermen harvest dinner in the bay- at their own risk http://kalw.org/post/fishermen-harvest-dinner-bay-their-own-risk#stream/0
Schools in Farming Communities Surrounded by Dangerous Pesticides: http://neatoday.org/2017/11/08/california-educators-protest-environmental-racism/
Bayview/Hunter’s Point Toxic Tour: http://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Bayview/Hunter%27s_Point_Toxic_Tour
- Then, complete a 1.5-2 page, double-spaced reflection written in complete sentences/paragraphs with proper spelling/grammar and syntax. Your reflection should be about the two articles you have read, considering the questions below. Be sure to address each question in your reflection thoroughly.
Your reflection about the articles should consider the following questions;
Describe the affected community/communities
What is/are the environmental health issue(s)? What environmental exposure is the issue? Health outcome?
What are the roots of the issues?
What can be done to mitigate the issue? For a past issue- has it been taken care of? How? (E.g. What policies could help this population?)
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