Darrell Evans

I have learned about environmental justice and considered the implications in my life and that of my community.

Environmental racism article, America’s dirty divide series, and North River sewage treatment case study

I am a college professor teaching environmental science so I frequently research articles on the topic using Google scholar and my school library.

Used the NWF Environmental Justice Mapping Tool to explore environmental issues in your community and provide context for an action you might want to pursue . , Identified a local environmental justice organization and volunteered your time, Registered myself and/or others to vote

Shared the action you’ve taken on social media, Spoke at a local government, school board, PTA meeting and/or faculty meeting, sharing your project and its impacts on the school and/or community

Worked with a school club, community organization or group to help advance your work

I drilled down my focus on environmental racism. Living here in Florida, I volunteered to help with disaster relieve in poorer communities and saw firsthand that ways that environmental racism saw neighborhood belong predominantly to people of color having their issues addressed slower than other neighborhoods. Also, those living in these neighborhoods do not have the means to recover as quickly as their white counterparts. My biggest takeaway is that environmental racism is a real problem and is still present across the country today.