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"Producing An Intimate Inventory: Race and Waste in an Aluminum Town" This dissertation project focuses on Badin, North Carolina, a segregated company town for workers at the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), from its establishment in 1915 to present-day issues of … Read more
In the Southeastern United States, indigenous communities are often omitted from discussions about environmental justice. These omissions permeate public policy and have serious implications for Native American tribes living in the region today. A case in point is the proposed … Read more
"'Besides being water of good quality, it is very good water': Redefining Public Health Metrics of Water Quality" Professor Javier Arce Nazario is an Associate Professor in the Geography Department at UNC-Chapel Hill. His research program has focused on the … Read more
Race, Waste, and Place: A Discussion on Waste & Environmental Justice in North Carolina Join us for a panel discussion on the connection between your waste and environmental justice in our own backyard. Jamie Cole (moderator), Environmental Justice, Air, and … Read more