{"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":"Introducing \"The Corridor\": A Podcast Series about Cancer Alley with Journalist Jaha Avery","slug":"introducing-the-corridor-a-podcast-series-about-cancer-alley-with-journalist-jaha-avery","published_at":"2026-05-04T10:25:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/introducing-the-corridor-a-podcast-series-about-cancer-alley-with-journalist-jaha-avery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-the-corridor-a-podcast-series-about-cancer-alley-with-journalist-jaha-avery--71562274","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71562274/season_5_ep_8_jaha_avery.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Environmental Justice Lab, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with journalist and award-winning author, Jaha Avery, creator of the podcast series The Corridor, to dig into the truth about “Cancer Alley” - an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River where more than 150 petrochemical plants operate in the shadow of Black communities . But this story is about more than pollution. It’s about history. Jaha traces how the region’s past - from slavery and plantation economies to segregation and industrial expansion - laid the foundation for what is now one of the most toxic corridors in the United States. The same land that once extracted labor from enslaved people is now extracting health, safety, and life from their descendants. Together, they unpack the human cost of petrochemical production: elevated cancer risks, environmental neglect, and a regulatory system that too often fails the communities it is meant to protect. But they also center what mainstream narratives often ignore: resistance. From grassroots organizers to community advocates, residents of Cancer Alley are fighting back against corporate power, demanding accountability, and reclaiming their right to a healthy, thriving future. This episode is a reckoning with the past and a call to action for the present. Because environmental justice isn’t just about pollution. It’s about power, history, and the right to live. Resources: \"The Corridor - Trailer \"We're Dying Here\": Report on Cancer Alley - Human Right Watch 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! 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