Environmental Justice: Origins, Evolution and Emerging Policy in North America

In this expert roundtable at #CEC31, which focused on “Strengthening Environmental Justice through Community Empowerment,” environmental justice advocates, Indigenous leaders, and youth activists discuss responses to climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. This conversation emphasizes how access to information, community participation, and targeted policies can address the disproportionate environmental burdens faced by marginalized communities across the North American continent.