{"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! 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Born in Pakistan, raised in Canada, and shaped by a life between cultures and continents, Somia brings her lived experience, and her deep work in justice and peacebuilding, to the page. Through her unforgettable protagonist, Emahn, she explores trauma, displacement, and the often-unspoken truth that healing isn’t linear, and justice doesn’t always come with closure. Dr. Joseph and Somia explore questions like: 🌿 What if land was a character in your story? 💔 Why do some conflicts never really end, even when we say they’re resolved? 🔥 What does environmental justice look like when we move beyond human-centered narratives? If you’ve ever felt stuck between cultures, longed for a language to express the “in-between,” or wondered how storytelling can bring us closer to justice—this episode will speak to you. 🎧 Tune in now to hear how Somia's new book, Gajarah , invites us to feel more deeply, think more critically, and honor the land and people that shape our stories. Buy the book and follow Somia Sadiq on Social Media: https://www.somiasadiq.com/ https://www.somiasadiq.com/gajarah https://www.instagram.com/somiasadiq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/somiasadiq/ Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.com Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! 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