The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice: The 2nd Annual Donald Hopkins Scholars Lecture

“America is still segregated, and so is pollution.”
–Dr. Robert Bullard

Every day, poor people and communities of color contend with disproportionate health risks due to toxic exposures. Robert Bullard, dubbed the “father of environmental justice,” has spent more than five decades spotlighting this burden of pollution equal environmental protections. During the second annual Donald Hopkins Scholars Lecture, Dr. Bullard will explore the ways that justice, sustainability, and human rights are inextricably linked—and how ultimately, combating climate change and environmental degradation means fighting racism and seeking justice for our most vulnerable populations.

Welcome

Michelle A. Williams, Dean of the Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Angelopoulos Professor in Public Health and International Development, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School (@HarvardChanDean)

With

Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University; Director, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice (@DrBobBullard)

Moderator

Tamarra James-Todd, Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (@TJamesTodd_PhD)