Environmental Justice

Students for Black and Palestinian Liberation call for WU to cut ties with Boeing at rally on Ackert Walkway

Students organized a “space occupation” on the Ackert Walkway overpass in protest of WU’s ties to Boeing.

and | Staff Reporter and Managing Editor

‘The main population that adds to climate change is not the population that sees the effects right away’: WU study finds that air pollution disproportionately affects poorer areas

A recent study led by Washington University professor Dr. Christine Ekenga concluded that the residents of poor and segregated neighborhoods in St. Louis are at a significantly higher risk for cancer and other negative health outcomes due to air pollution, reaffirming concerns about environmental racism from student activists.

| News Editor

Environmental justice, jobs and ice cream: Office of Sustainability event connects Wash. U. students with St. Louis organization

Environmental and social justice go hand-in-hand. The Washington University Office of Sustainability organized an internship fair to highlight the link.

| Senior Scene Editor

Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for environmental justice

On Wednesday evening, Washington University’s Office of Sustainability hosted an “Environmental JustICE Cream Social.”
As I expected, the ice cream was delicious, and the conversation was engaging.

| Senior Scene Editor

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