{"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":"Environmental Racism in My Hometown: The Legacy of Rock Hill’s \"Trash Pile\" with Kibri Everett (pt. 2)","slug":"environmental-racism-in-my-hometown-the-legacy-of-rock-hill-s-trash-pile-with-kibri-everett-pt-2","published_at":"2025-09-23T10:00:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/environmental-racism-in-my-hometown-the-legacy-of-rock-hill-s-trash-pile-with-kibri-everett-pt-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/environmental-racism-in-my-hometown-the-legacy-of-rock-hill-s-trash-pile-with-kibri-everett-pt-2--67825026","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67825026/episode_17_interview_with_kibri_pt_2.mp3","summary":"What happens when the leaders in your hometown turn a Black neighborhood into a dumping ground? In part 2 of our conversation, environmental scientist and advocate Kibri Hutchison Everett takes us back to my hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina, to confront the legacy of the so-called “Trash Pile.” What began with the placement of unlined landfill in the heart of a Black neighborhood, the Trash Pile stands as a stark example of how racist policy choices create sacrifice zones in the United States. It is now a neighborhood with no water, sanitation, or city services, despite being within city limits. Kibri shares how this desolate community still bears the scars of contamination, land loss, and disinvestment, and why she purchased a parcel of land there to transform it into a test site for community science and grassroots advocacy. Together, we explore how pollution, policy, and poverty intersect, and how data, organizing, and courage can shift the fight from environmental injustice to environmental and economic liberation. This is not just a story about Rock Hill, South Carolina or even the plight of Black communities in the South. It’s about the structures that allow entire communities to be written off, and the movements rising to reclaim land, dignity, and a livable future. Connect with Kibri Everett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kibri-hutchison-everett-646b051b3/ Instagram: @the.enviro.vegan and @key.environmental.consulting Websites: www.keyenvi.com & www.palmettofutures.org 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-environme…","meta_description":"What happens when the leaders in your hometown turn a Black neighborhood into a dumping ground? 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