{"podcast":{"title":"The Environmental Justice Lab","slug":"the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","podcast_index_feed_id":5584826,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5583745/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1d81314aaba067e726d816b9da4a5403.jpg","author":"Lesley Joseph","episode_count":107,"summary":"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-environm…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T22:17:33.969907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826"},"episode":{"title":"Don’t Just Go Green...Go Just: The Fight for Environmental Justice with Dr. Bruce Strouble","slug":"don-t-just-go-green-go-just-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-with-dr-bruce-strouble","published_at":"2025-08-05T10:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/don-t-just-go-green-go-just-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-with-dr-bruce-strouble","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-just-go-green-go-just-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-with-dr-bruce-strouble--67200883","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67200883/season_4_ep_15_interview_with_dr_strouble.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Joseph is joined by scholar, strategist, and activist Dr. Bruce Strouble, the founder of Citizens for a Sustainable Future and author of By Any Dreams Necessary - Anti-Racist Strategies for Sustainability, Resilience, and Environmental Justice in African-American Communities. Dr. Strouble's expertise made for a dynamic conversation about what it really takes to build grassroots environmental power in Black communities. Dr. Strouble brings deep insight into how environmental injustice intersects with political disempowerment, economic inequality, and systemic neglect, particularly in the South. From democracy to youth organizing, he shares stories from the field and hard-earned lessons about community-driven change. They dive into: ⚡ Why climate solutions often leave Black communities behind 🗳️ How local organizing and political literacy can shift power 🌱 What true sustainability means in communities that have been chronically under-resourced 💡 And why it’s time for the environmental movement to center justice This episode calls us to rethink how we talk about “green” policy and who’s shaping the conversation. If you care about equity, grassroots organizing, and real solutions that empower the most affected, this is an episode you can’t miss. 🎧 Tune in to hear how Dr. Strouble is flipping the script and building a future rooted in justice, power, and people. Connect with Dr. Bruce Strouble https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucestroublephd/ https://www.facebook.com/ProfessaStrouble/ https://www.instagram.com/dr_strouble/ https://twitter.com/ProfesaStrouble Info@brucestroublejr.com https://www.brucestroublejr.com Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: t…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Joseph is joined by scholar, strategist, and activist Dr. Bruce Strouble, the founder of Citizens fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2954,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/episodes/don-t-just-go-green-go-just-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-with-dr-bruce-strouble/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/don-t-just-go-green-go-just-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-with-dr-bruce-strouble.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}