Published December 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM CST Listen
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center
Excessive air pollution is one of a range of issues the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center is focused on in the bistate region.
Karisa Gilman-Hernandez is focused on environmental justice something that can take many forms. In her work as the community empowerment organizer at Dutchtown South Community Corporation in south St. Louis, it means addressing the state of south-city alleyways and solid waste management issues, among other projects.
Such efforts might seem small in a world of global environmental and existential threats. Yet Gilman-Hernandez knows that many solutions, when it comes to protecting both nature and humans, begin close to home.