“The Quest for Environmental Justice: Why Place Matters, and So Does Race.”

Dr. Robert Bullard, often described as the Father of Environmental Justice, speaks on the ethical and political questions of “who gets what, when, where, why, and how much” and reveals the gap in recovery from Hurricane Harvey, as well as related toxic conditions. Bullard’s research–from toxic waste to climate vulnerability–has documented why many communities of color have the “wrong complexion for protection,” placing their inhabitants at elevated health and environmental risks. His lecture will explore how the environmental justice framework redefined environmentalism and challenged institutional racism and the dominant environmental protection paradigm.

Admission and parking are free. The talk is part of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church’s Kilgore Lecture series.