The Environmental Justice Group

Of the University of Michigan


The Environmental Justice Group is a multicultural, multidisciplinary student group dedicated to promoting environmental justice for all communities affected disproportionately with environmental burdens, especially those communities of color and low-income communities. We seek to educate ourselves, our peers, and the community at large on issues of environmental justice and racism. We believe that all communities regardless of their social and economic conditions have the right to a clean and healthy environment for themselves and their children. We intend to act as a resource for communities and students empowering themselves to address environmental injustices.
The Environmental Justice Group (EJG) has regularly scheduled weekly meetings where students can announce important events related to environemtnal and social justice, brainstorm and organize projects, present their research and work on environmental justice issues, and exhcnage ideas and resources related to environmental justice. Further, the EJG frequently organizes special events including guest speakers and facilityated discussions on environmental justice and issues of related topics. We welcome anyone who wishes to be involved or informed, regardless of knowldege of or experience with environmental justice issues.

We have several means of communication:

Questions and comments can be e-mailed to ej.info@umich.edu

Postal mail can be sent to:

Environmental Justice Group
c/o School of Natural Resources and Environment
430 E. University
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1115
USA

We also maintain several e-mail groups which you may join, if interested.

ej@umich.edu Unmoderated The main EJG members list. This list receives all the information on the other lists, as well as all meeting minutes, informative postings, and discussion within the group
ej.international Moderated (aka ej.nigeria) A low-traffic moderated list that recieves information regarding our activities about international ej issues, currently focusing primarily on Nigeria
ej.task.force Moderated A low-traffic moderated list that receives information regarding our activities for environmental justice in our region and our country
To join any of these lists, send e-mail to the list owner, or use an X.500 program to "subscribe". If you can't find the e-address for the owner, send a request to ej.info

jfiresto@umich.edu