Resources
This page is where I collect and share resources that I refer to frequently. You can scroll down or jump to the specific area of interest by clicking on one of the buttons below:
Environmental Justice History
Principles of Environmental Justice
The principles were adopted by over 1,000 delegates on October 27, 1991 at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, held in Washington, DC. Read more →
Jemez Principles of Democratic Organizing
were drafted during a December 1996 meeting hosted by Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, in Jemez, New Mexico. The Jemez Principles offer guidelines for collaboration between participants from different cultures, political standpoints, and organizational types. Read more →
Equitable and Justice National Climate Platform
was developed by a group of environmental justice and national environmental group advocates in October 2018. The Platform identifies jointly desired outcomes and priorities for a national climate policy agenda which would improve the public health and well-being of all communities while tackling the climate crisis and environmental racism head-on. Read more →
History of Environmental Justice
(by Dr. Robert D. Bullard). Read more →
Articles
JVasi Consulting in the news or other helpful writings
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National Crises Highlight the Need for Climate Solutions Addressing Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice
This year’s global pandemic, recession and national uprising against racist police violence highlight the stark need for the country to address climate change with broad solutions that put racial, economic, and environmental justice at their core, the co-authors of the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform said today as they marked the one-year anniversary of the Platform.
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In a Debate First, Environmental Justice Took Center Stage
A question about environmental racism was asked during a presidential debate for the first time ever last night, revealing sharp differences between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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We Cannot Forget Flint
I heard a knock on the door while I was editing this video about safe water and was handed my first-ever boil water alert. The utility company considered it a precautionary measureexpressing concern about a broken water main nearby and the potential for bacterial contamination in our water. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
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Flint Water Crisis a Turning Point for Green Movement
You don’t have to look very far for events redefining the environmental movement – in terms of who works for advocacy groups and who they work for. Just go back to 2014.
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Flint Water Crisis Spurs Mott’s Effort To Transform Water Management Programs
The Flint water crisis focused attention on the nation’s aging infrastructure and the devastating health effects of consuming water contaminated by lead and harmful bacteria. It also revealed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) had largely overlooked the types of water infrastructure issues that led to a drinking water emergency in Flint.
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Alumni Weigh In On Ongoing Flint Water Issues
A year after the Flint water crisis broke, the environmental community is still asking what needs to be done and how to prevent similar crises in the future. Three SNRE alums discuss their work.
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Healthy Rivers Essential To The Great Lakes
For more than 25 years, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has supported efforts to secure sustainable levels of clean water for people and the environment, with an emphasis on the Great Lakes region. In this Q&A, Environment Program Officer Jumana Vasi discusses our Great Lakes grantmaking priorities and support for efforts to restore the Flint River, which flows through the Foundation’s hometown.
Publications
Published contributions by Jumana Vasi
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Analysis of Grassroots Environmental Justice Groups and Indigenous Organizations in the Midwest
(Midwest EJ Network report, authored by Victoria Loong and Jumana Vasi, 2019)
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River Network’s Drinking Water Guide: A Resource for Activists
(Jumana Vasi was the lead author of Section 6: How can community action and advocacy ensure safe and affordable drinking water?, 2019)
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Environmentalism and Islam: A Study of Muslim Women in the U.S.
(Research Problems and Public Policy Journal, Jumana Vasi, 2010)