Tackling Environmental Inequalities

While the overall quality of our environment may be improving, the quality of the environment can vary between different areas and communities.  People who are socially and economically disadvantaged often live in the worst environments.

For example:

• UK Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in fuel poverty than other sections of society
• Asian children are involved in up to twice as many pedestrian accidents than the national average
• There are eight times more people in the most deprived 10% of the population living in tidal floodplains than the least deprived 10%

Environmental justice addresses access to environmental goods – such as clean air, green space and energy efficient housing.

Our work on environmental justice has helped push environmental poverty up the policy agenda. Our 2004 project Environmental Justice in London stimulated new dialogue between environmentalists and equalities professionals. Some acknowledged they now see fuel poverty and air pollution as social justice issues for the first time. 

THE REPORT
"Environmental Justice in London - Linking the Equalities & Environment Policy Agendas."
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THE E-RESOURCE
Environmental Justice E-Resource

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