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The Environmental Justice Lab

The Environmental Justice Lab

著者： Lesley Joseph
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Since the dawn of human history, the fight for environmental justice has always been a fight. Water wars between the people of Israel and herdsmen of Gerar in the book of Genesis, Chapter 26. The resistance of Native Americans to the pillaging of their land and resources at the founding of the United States of America. The refusal to allow a hazardous landfill to be built in the Warren County, a predominantly Black community in North Carolina, giving birth to the modern-day environmental justice movement. The struggle for clean water in places like Flint, MI and Newark, NJ and Jackson, MS. The struggle is real and the fight is on-going. And I'm here for it.

My name is Dr. Lesley Joseph, a professor, an environmental engineer, and a fighter for environmental justice in our present day. Every other Tuesday, on this podcast, I explore issues related to environmental justice and the ways in which communities of color are impacted. Each episode will discuss a important environmental justice issue or situation and what we can do to fight for change. Let's learn, grow, and fight for a better world together!

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.Copyright Lesley Joseph 政治・政府 政治学 科学
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  • Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Justice with Env. Scientist Kibri Everett

    Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Justice with Env. Scientist Kibri Everett
    2026/07/28

    In this episode, I get to talk with Kibri Everett - environmental scientist, GIS specialist, PhD candidate at UNC-Charlotte, and founder of Key Environmental Consulting - to pull back the curtain on the data center boom sweeping the nation.


    Kibri has been on the front lines of this issue long before it hit the headlines. She recently testified before the Charlotte City Council, helping to secure a unanimous vote for a 150-day moratorium on new data centers - a major grassroots win. In this conversation, she breaks down what that fight looked like and why it matters far beyond Charlotte:


    • How data centers consume staggering amounts of water and energy while gobbling up land in majority-minority communities


    • The xAI/Memphis nightmare, where hundreds of diesel generators are spewing air pollution in a historically Black neighborhood


    • Why the AI revolution is an environmental justice crisis, with hyperscale facilities are targeting the same communities that have always been sacrificed for industrial development


    • What the Charlotte moratorium actually accomplished, and why 150 days is just a start


    • Practical strategy for communities facing a data center proposal: where to organize, who to call, and how to bring data-driven expertise to your fight




      Kibri also shares how her company helps community groups arm themselves with the technical knowledge they need to stand up to billion-dollar tech companies, and why strength in numbers is the most powerful tool we’ve got.


      If you’ve ever wondered what’s really powering the AI boom, and whether your community could be next on the list, this episode is essential listening.



      Follow Kibri Everett:
      Key Environmental Consulting
      LinkedIn
      HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative

      Resources:
      Charlotte, NC approves data center moratorium - The Charlotte Observer
      "Stop Dirty Data Centers" Campaign - NAACP
      $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition - Data Center Watch



    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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  • Not in My Neighborhood, Not Anywhere: Unpacking the 6th Principle of Environmental Justice

    Not in My Neighborhood, Not Anywhere: Unpacking the 6th Principle of Environmental Justice
    2026/06/30
    Environmental justice isn’t about making sure pollution is evenly distributed. It’s about making sure there is no pollution to distribute.


    In this episode of the Environmental Justice Lab, I break down the 6th principle of Environmental Justice. The principle demands the cessation of the production of all toxins, hazardous waste, and radioactive materials, and holds producers strictly accountable to the people for detoxification and containment at the point of production.


    Let's be crystal clear: the burden of pollution doesn’t belong on the backs of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities who are forced to live next to toxic facilities. It belongs on the producers — the corporations and industries who profit from poisoning our air, water, and soil.

    Think about it this way: If CEOs had to live next to their own plants, how quickly would they find cleaner ways to operate?


    This episode is a call to stop compromising, stop capitulating, and stop letting polluters shift the blame onto the people they’re harming. Environmental justice demands accountability. It demands detoxification. It demands we stop polluting.


    Tune in, get educated, and get engaged because we’re not wavering.

    References:
    The Principles of Environmental Justice



    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

    Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support

    Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community:
    Instagram: @envjusticelab
    YouTube: @envjusticelab
    Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com
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    20 分
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