Episode 2: What is Environmental Justice with Professor Running-Grass

Rising Tides

In our first episode, Professor Running-Grass introduces the concept of environmental justice, reviews its origins and principles, and talks about the future direction of this movement.
Professor Running-Grass is an educator and a long-time social justice and environmental activist. His expertise spans several fields including multicultural education, critical pedagogy, and environmental education. He led the creation of Three Circles Center for Multicultural Environmental Education and is nationally recognized for his formative contribution to the field of Multicultural Environmental Education and Environmental Justice. He was also one of the 300 delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991, which launched the Environmental Justice movement onto the national stage. Professor Running-Grass worked for the EPA for 22 years, focusing on Environmental Justice issues, especially at the community level. He is currently appointed by Governor Inslee to the first Environmental Justice Council in Washington state, which is tasked to track the implementation of the State HEAL Act and the Climate Commitment Act. He is also a founding faculty member of the Urban Environmental Education MA Program at Antioch University.
To learn more about Professor Running-Grass and his work, please visit the website for the Three Circles Center.