Tag: Disabled communities

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November 11, 2021
EHN talked to people with disabilities put in increased danger during last summer’s Pacific Northwest heat waves. Activists say accessible cooling centers and air conditioning are key to combating this injustice.
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August 23, 2021
Due to a lack of data and understanding, the disabled community remains left out of most environmental justice research.
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February 22, 2021
Krystal Vasquez joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her work as a chemist teasing out the big impacts from tiny compounds, and the often-neglected intersection of pollution and people with disabilities.