Across America, people of color struggle to defend their communities from toxic industrial facilities and work towards solutions to ensure environmental justice. The environmental justice movement in the U.S. has long recognized that environmental racism violates human rights. What passes for environmental protection in the U.S. denies the human rights to life, health and freedom from racial discrimination. Michele Roberts, Campaign and Policy Coordinator for Advocates for Environmental Human Rights will share lessons on what you can do to help environmental justice communities and how America can take a more sustainable approach to environmental protection.
Since 1990, Ms. Roberts has provided technical assistance and advocacy support to communities regarding the impacts of toxins on human health and the environment. Ms. Roberts is also a spoken word artist, who created Arts Slam @ SsAMS, a community-based arts program. Ms. Roberts received an M.A. from the University of Delaware (2000), and a B.S. in Biology from Morgan State University (1983). Ms. Roberts has co-authored reports on environmental justice issues. Her advocacy work has been featured in television, print news, and magazines. |
