Environmental Justice Activity by Richard Feyn https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0 Andrew Winkelmann 12/1/20 en-us 2020-12-01 20:09:40 UTC 2020-12-01 20:48:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Part 2: What is redlining? How has it impacted environmental justice issues? ridgverse https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977488084 In the mid 20th century, banks/investors/insurers would intentionally place minority people into specific neighborhoods and would not allow minorities into other specific neighborhoods by refusing to give out loans to these people. This practice is known as redlining and it is intrinsically racist. This practice has had many negative effects, many of which can be seen in today's neighborhoods. This practice has impacted environmental justice issues by creating more injustice to minorities. Environmental injustice occurs when a certain group of people suffers disproportionately to the amount of environmental burdens created by that group. Redlining forced minorities into undesirable neighborhoods that were more affected by the burdens of pollution and climate change. In these neighborhoods, despite not reaping the benefits of nature, these people are forced to suffer from the burdens that come with others reaping the benefits. This is environmental injustice amplified by redlining. ]]> 2020-12-01 20:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977488084 Part 3: What did you know about Globeville prior to reading these articles? Have you ever been to or driven through Globeville before, and are your impressions of it changed by the information you have just learned? Did these articles remind you of similar issues from any other area of places you have visited or lived? Additionally, are the problems described in these articles engineering problems? ridgverse https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977529208 Prior to reading these articles I knew nothing about Globeville. I have driven through Globeville a couple of times while on I-70 but I cannot remember anytime where I had thought about the area I was driving through so I would say that the impressions I have on Globeville are based solely on these articles. Over thanksgiving break, I visited Houston to see some family, and the city is planning to expand I-45 which travels through the middle of the city. This expansion of the highway would lead to many houses and public buildings being destroyed to make room, many of which are in lower income neighborhoods. I do believe these problems are engineering problems because technicality and ethics are required to minimize the potential of these harmful practices. ]]> 2020-12-01 20:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977529208 Part 4: Do engineers and scientists have a role to play in lessening or fixing the issues of environmental justice and environmental racism? If yes, what are some specific ways Mines graduates might play a role in solutions to these problems in the future? ridgverse https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977581572 Engineers and scientists do have roles to play in fixing the issues of environmental justice and environmental racism. Engineers should take into account these problems when performing calculations and designing because engineers have the capability to minimize the effects of these problems through problem solving. Mines graduates can play a role in these solutions by identifying the problems through research in cities and towns. By identifying these problems action can be taken to solve them. Mines graduates can address these problems by finding clever ways in avoiding them in the redesigning of current infrastructure and the designing of new infrastructure. This new and improved infrastructure designed by engineers that graduate from mines has the potential to help solve the problems of environmental justice and racism. ]]> 2020-12-01 20:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ridgverse/ywj0rpzcavcrirk0/wish/977581572