Environmental and Climate Justice Challenges in the Digital Age

The world is facing many global challenges in the 21st century. One of the most significant is global climate change, which is an existential threat to humans – and the planet. Within this challenge are issues related to environmental injustices. These are concerns about how local communities – usually working-class, lower income and, very often, BIPOC communities – are the most likely to carry the burdens of industrial production, consumption, and waste. In this course, we will explore the role of science, politics, and society in both creating – and, hopefully, solving – these challenges.