Environmental Injustice in Schools and Communities of Color

Delany Moreno

Growing up in Los Angeles, Delany witnessed a myriad of environmental hazards in her own neighborhood and the neighborhoods of their peers. During high school years, a plane flew over Delany’s school (and many other neighborhoods) and dropped jet fuel — then faced no repercussions. Unsurprisingly, the historical impacts of redlining and racist zoning policies have paved the way for decades of pollution and targeted environmental hazard which predominantly impact low-income communities of color. These issues will not be addressed by passive statements of care. We must pursue a health-in-all policies approach, like that of Richmond, CA, which create ten step community based plans to actually address the environmental impacts of racism in formerly redlined communities.

Check out Delany’s one-pager here, and her presentation here!