{"583112":{"#nid":"583112","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Serve-Learn-Sustain Events Shed Light on Environmental Justice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain has embarked on a yearlong journey to introduce the movement of environmental justice to Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus and community partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmental justice is one of Serve-Learn-Sustain\u0026rsquo;s core themes for the year. The idea came from colleagues in the College of Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe environmental justice movement is concerned with making sure no community takes on an unfair share of environmental burdens and that environmental benefits are shared equitably, regardless of race, class, gender, or orientation. A series of events and engagement opportunities this year will help the community learn more about this idea.\u0026ldquo;The goal of the series is to generate serious conversation, examination, and action around justice as it relates to the environment and sustainability,\u0026rdquo; said Jenny Hirsch, director of the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpcoming opportunities:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERiver Rendezvous: Water Sampling at Proctor Creek with West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and Chattahoochee River Keeper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday in November; TBD\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering and Public Service Panel Discussion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, Nov. 1,\u0026nbsp;11 a.m. \u0026ndash; 12:30 p.m.,\u0026nbsp;Peachtree Room, Student Center\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETaboo Talk: Dismantling Racism in a Society That Doesn\u0026rsquo;t Believe In It\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon,\u0026nbsp;Room 117, Smithgall Student Services (Flag) Building\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Community Engagement and Service: A Service Project with Global Growers and Trip to Your DeKalb Farmers Market\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m. \u0026ndash; 4 p.m. (transportation provided)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnvironmental Justice and Business\/Community Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities in the Extractives Industries with Michael Oxman, Managing Director, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonday, Nov. 14, 12:15 \u0026ndash; 1:30 p.m.,\u0026nbsp;Technology Square Research Building\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Does Environmental Justice Have to Do With Me? A Student\u0026rsquo;s Guide to the Responsibilities of Engineers with Bob Kirkman, School of Public Policy, and Chloe Arson, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon,\u0026nbsp;Room 469, Clough Commons\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose who attend three events this semester will receive two tickets to the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Downtown Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the environmental justice series and to keep up with additional opportunities, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/environmental-justice-series\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eserve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/environmental-justice-series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe environmental justice movement is concerned with making sure no community takes on an unfair share of environmental burdens and that environmental benefits are shared equitably, regardless of race, class, gender, or orientation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The environmental justice movement is concerned with making sure no community takes on an unfair share of environmental burdens and that environmental benefits are shared equitably, regardless of race, class, gender, or orientation. 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