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Episode 1.4: Environmental Racism & Justice in Canada

Episode 1.4: Environmental Racism & Justice in Canada

FromThe EcoPolitics Podcast


Episode 1.4: Environmental Racism & Justice in Canada

FromThe EcoPolitics Podcast

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Racism and colonialism are deeply entrenched in the field of ecopolitics. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andil Gosine, professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, and Tzazná Miranda Leal, Workers Rights Organizer and Community Artist with Justice For Migrant Workers about the ways in which racism is woven throughout Canadian environmental history and its impacts on Canadian environmental policy and research.
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

The Ecopolitics Podcast is a 16-episode audio series offering core content for university students studying environmental politics in Canada. The show is created and co-hosted by Dr. Ryan Katz-Rosene (University of Ottawa) and Dr. Peter Andrée (Carleton University), and funded by the Shared Online Projects Initiative. All episodes are freely available for use under a Creative Commons Licence 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND). Instructors and students of environmental politics everywhere are invited to use the podcasts in their own teaching and learning. Episodes cover a range of themes central to the study of environmental politics in a Canadian context, from environmental justice to federalism to climate action and more! Enjoy the show, and let us know what you think.