Science activism and environmental justice topics of Oregon State Science Pub talk
February 26, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Science activism and the role it plays in aiding communities vulnerable to environmental risks will be the topic of the Oregon State University Science Pub on March 8.
The virtual event, a joint effort of Oregon State University in Corvallis and OSU-Cascades in Bend, will feature a talk by, an associate professor of environmental justice and philosophy at Oregon State’s School of History, Philosophy, and Religion His presentation is called “The Moral Terrains of Science Activism and Environmental Justice.”
Environmental justice addresses the intersection of social justice and the environmental conditions in which people live, work and play. The environmental justice movement, now the largest and continuously growing social movement in the world, continues to mobilize people of color, the poor and marginalized communities impacted by a wide-range of environmental issues directly impacting vulnerable communities. Since the 1980’s, the movement is recognized for its grassroots activism, 70% to 80% of which has been organized and led worldwide by blue-collar women who are predominantly women of color.