Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

RIVERS: Redouble Environmental Justice Efforts

RIVERS: Redouble Environmental Justice Efforts

By Grace Rivers January 27, 2023

An estimated 91% of the world’s population is breathing polluted air daily, an astonishing statistic that is the consequence of global fossil fuel emissions produced primarily by rich and developed...

VIEWPOINT: Address Environmental Justice at Georgetown

By Opinion Editor, Camille Vandeveer, and Grace Jensen November 3, 2022

An introduction to the mainstream environmentalism movement will often highlight campaigns urging communities to reduce waste or use metal straws to “save the turtles.” Additionally, activists often...

RIVERS: How Feminist Practices Protect the Planet

RIVERS: How Feminist Practices Protect the Planet

By Grace Rivers March 25, 2022

I have been vegetarian for nearly five years and have exclusively used reusable menstrual products for four. When others learn of my dedication to these environmentally friendly habits, I am often met...

ALEXA VILLALPANDO THE HOYA | Speaker Nirmala Erevelles spoke of the connection between environmental injustice, poverty, disability and racism in an event hosted by the disability studies program, the South Asian Society and Rangila.

Environmental Injustice Tied to Disability, Racism, Speaker Says

By Elizabeth Brenneman November 22, 2019

Environmental injustice and disasters are linked to issues surrounding disability, poverty and racism, University of Alabama social and cultural studies professor Nirmala Erevelles said at an event Nov....

Ethics Class Website Finds Niche Audience

By Katie Shaffer November 15, 2013

In his spare time, philosophy professor Madison Powers made a website at the end of last year to supplement his teaching on environmental justice. While many such sites might include an assortment of...

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