At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Sustainability Lies a More Equitable, Healthy Future for U.S. Communities

Authors

Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, George Washington School of LawFollow

Abstract

This Article offers a brief and recent history of the environmental justice and sustainability movements, with a decidedly U.S. focused approach necessary due to the breadth of the subject matter. This Article then offers examples of how the movements are coming together, in U.S. federal and state law and policy, judicial decisions, and in community applications. This Article then shows how the alignment of environmental justice and sustainability is serving to advance equity and a healthier future for many U.S. communities. This Article concludes that the continued intersection of these movements will serve to benefit our nation and its residents for years to come if we continue to exercise intentionality, and educate multiple stakeholders, including decision makers, on both movements and how they work together, as well as seek opportunities to lead through examples that present themselves to us all.

Recommended Citation

Alexandra D. Dunn, At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Sustainability Lies a More Equitable, Healthy Future for U.S. Communities, 92 UMKC L. Rev. 773 (2024).
Available at: https://irlaw.umkc.edu/lawreview/vol92/iss4/5