Environmental Racism, an Event for Environmental Justice and Education

I was checking out this week's St. Louis Activist Hub, and found the following upcoming STL event about environmental racism really interesting.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=250575542912


As it's description states,

Environmental racism is the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards on minorities. 

Environmental justice is the civil rights movement's response to environmental racism. 

The environmental justice movement doesn't seek to simply redistribute environmental toxins, but to abolish them entirely.

Exposure to these toxins directly effect the physical and mental development of children.

Environmental Racism- East St. Louis Levees? Are we facing a local Katrina? The New Northside? Transformative or Negligent?


The event is Thursday at 5:30. I may attend.