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EcoRadio Hour: Education in Environmental Justice (EJ)
Kaufman, Sam Keefe, Kathryn Lauberth, Janie Mahoney, Tayler Mehmedovic, Aleksa Perez, Alex Phipps, Olivia
Kaufman, Sam
Keefe, Kathryn
Lauberth, Janie
Mahoney, Tayler
Mehmedovic, Aleksa
Perez, Alex
Phipps, Olivia
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The Kansas City EcoRadio segment on Environmental Justice aired April 21st, 2025, at 6pm on KKFI 90.1 FM. The segment aims to provide listeners with a general understanding of environmental justice (EJ) and current instances of EJ related needs in the United States. Environmental justice is defined as a social movement that addresses and takes action to remediate the injustices occurring in poor and/or marginalized communities. These communities are harmed by hazardous waste exposure, mass resource extractions, and other profit-driven land uses performed by outside actors. The need for the EJ movement is presented in the physical appearance of degraded ecosystems, its relevance in political policies and organizations, and its impact on public health. As Environmental Studies students at the University of Kansas the group has an accumulation of exposure, research, and knowledge of EJ that will be used to amplify the EJ movement to the listeners of EcoRadio KC. Additionally, due to the current presidential administration’s opposition to EJ and the resulting funding cuts to federal departments involved in environmental justice, individual action is crucial to make up for the lack of EJ efforts by the federal government. Environmental issues and social justice issues are often intertwined, with most of the public unaware of this connection. We aim to provide listeners with tools to understand environmental justice and bridge this gap in understanding by introducing the history and governing principles of environmental justice, including current events and cases of environmental injustice on a local, regional, and national level. Because listeners of EcoRadio frequently tune in for environmental discussions, they may already be aware of environmental justice and its relevance in society. However, by strengthening the public’s ability to Kansas City (KC) EcoRadio: Environmental Justice acknowledge the intersections of environmental justice, politics, and public health, this segment empowers local communities to act and spur meaningful change
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This capstone was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for EVRN 615, taught by Dr. Kelly Kindscher and Dr. Ali Brox.
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2025-04-25
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University of Kansas