In this interdisciplinary course, students are asked to engage with environmental justice — a social movement and form of inquiry intended to rectify the inequitable distribution of environmental benefit and burden — both theoretically and methodologically. Students will examine five forms of justice: distributional, recognitional, procedural, restorative, and cosmopolitan, and be invited to apply them to weekly community-level case studies. Using a combination of theory and introductory data visualization skills, we will learn from past injustices, explore present interventions, and imagine more equitable realities.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 20

Prerequisites: One of (ES 100, ES 101, ES 102), or permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: SBA - Social and Behavioral Analysis

Degree Requirements: DL - Data Literacy

Typical Periods Offered: Fall and Spring

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall; Spring