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How Activists Uncover Pollution In Their Communities

Season 1 Episode 4 | 8m 20s

Climate change impacts our natural environment, but it's also a racial justice issue. Communities of color in the US and globally are impacted first and worst by flooding, heat, and pollution. That's why environmental justice advocates from these communities in South Carolina are working toward solutions—from monitoring the water in their neighborhoods to lobbying their local legislators.

Aired: 04/23/24
Funding for CITIZEN BETTER is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
KJ uses the skills he's picked up as a sneakerhead to try out mutual aid.
Can Social Media activism actually work?
KJ learns the surprising history of the DAP and how it connects to affordable housing.
Community organizer KJ Kearney learns about the link between food and freedoms.
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KJ uses the skills he's picked up as a sneakerhead to try out mutual aid.
Can Social Media activism actually work?
KJ learns the surprising history of the DAP and how it connects to affordable housing.
Community organizer KJ Kearney learns about the link between food and freedoms.