{"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":"Grounds for Change: Fixing the Coffee Industry with Etelle Higonnet of Coffee Watch","slug":"grounds-for-change-fixing-the-coffee-industry-with-etelle-higonnet-of-coffee-watch","published_at":"2025-11-11T18:44:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/grounds-for-change-fixing-the-coffee-industry-with-etelle-higonnet-of-coffee-watch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/grounds-for-change-fixing-the-coffee-industry-with-etelle-higonnet-of-coffee-watch--68526179","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68526179/episode_18_interview_with_etelle.mp3","summary":"You probably do not know this, but your morning cup of coffee carries a dark story. It's a story riddled with deforestation, child labor, slavery, corporate denial, and environmental injustice. This week, Etelle Higonnet , founder of Coffee Watch , joins the Environmental Justice Lab to expose how the global coffee industry profits from environmental destruction and human suffering, and what must change. Etelle pulls back the curtain on the hidden costs of coffee production: forests cleared for plantations, farmers trapped in poverty, children and women enslaved, and powerful corporations dodging responsibility. But this isn’t just a story of despair. It’s a call to action. She lays out a vision for reform, from traceable supply chains to living wages and consumer activism that forces accountability. If you drink coffee, you’re part of this system. But, according to Etelle, you can be part of the solution. Let's go! Resources: Wake up and Smell the Deforestation - Coffee Watch Report Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions - The Guardian 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","meta_description":"You probably do not know this, but your morning cup of coffee carries a dark story. 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