{"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":"No More Sacrifice Zones - The 4th Principle of EJ","slug":"no-more-sacrifice-zones-the-4th-principle-of-ej","published_at":"2026-04-07T09:50:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826/no-more-sacrifice-zones-the-4th-principle-of-ej","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab-5584826","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-more-sacrifice-zones-the-4th-principle-of-ej--71047297","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71047297/season_5_ep_6_the_4th_principle_of_ej.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Dr. Joseph breaks down the fourth principle of environmental justice - a principle rooted in resistance, survival, and the fundamental right to live free from toxic harm. It starts with nuclear testing, but it isn’t just about nuclear testing; it’s about who gets sacrificed in the name of progress. From the radioactive legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in Indigenous communities to today’s extractive industries, fossil fuel pollution, and the rapid expansion of data centers, this episode exposes a hard truth: environmental harm is not distributed equally. It is targeted. Dr. Joseph traces the historical context behind this principle, showing how marginalized communities were treated as expendable in the development of nuclear weapons, and why activists in 1991 demanded universal protection from these dangers. But this conversation doesn’t stay in the past. This episode challenges us to apply Principle #4 to everything: Energy production Mining and extraction War and militarization Big Tech infrastructure Because at its core, this principle declares something radical and non-negotiable: Clean air, water, land, and food are not privileges; they are fundamental human rights. If an industry cannot operate without harming people or the planet, then the question isn’t how to regulate it - it’s whether it should exist at all. This is about accountability. This is about refusing to accept sacrifice zones anywhere on Earth. Ask yourself: Who is being protected, and who is being exposed? 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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