WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative

TODAY! Join @WFUEEJI for a film screening and conversation on "Our Movement Starts Here" at 5pm and a book talk and conversation with Katie Worth at 7pm in Pugh Auditorium in the Benson University Center on the campus of @WakeForest.

CRITICAL! EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer by @lisasorg | insideclimatenews.org/news/16042025/…

Remember when the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant full of ammonium nitrate caught on fire? Well, the company sent the fire suppressant water to a dairy farm, where it was applied as fertilizer. And it contained #PFAS. Story @insideclimate tmrw. @WinstonWatchman @JournalNow

Also cut from the #ncga budget: @ncdeq's Environmental Justice Initiative, 3 positions. Also kaput: Environmental Education. Meanwhile the Env Mgmt Commission gets its own staff. #ncpol

#EJVictory! Last week St. James Parish residents scored a key legal victory in #CancerAlley. Learn more: usnews.com/news/us/articl…

JOIN @WFUEEJI this Thursday, April 17, 2025 for a film screening at 5pm and book talk at 7pm in Pugh Auditorium at @WakeForest.

🌎 🍃 Spending time in nature has tons of benefits, but here are three big ones 🍃 🌎 Boosts Mental Health – Nature helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Just being around greenery or water can lift your mood and improve focus. Improves Physical Health – Walking, hiking, or even just being outside can lower blood pressure, strengthen your immune system, and increase energy levels. Enhances Creativity and Clarity – Time outdoors can reset your brain, helping with problem-solving, creativity, and overall cognitive function. Need a good excuse to get outside? This is it!

Cuts to @NIOSH have halted free mobile black lung screenings. At the same time, the administration has delayed a life-saving rule to limit exposure to deadly #silica dust, leaving miners facing rising health risks with fewer safeguards. #BlackLungKills westvirginiawatch.com/2025/04/09/as-…

Since the construction of the Belo Monte dam in northern Brazil, flows on a lush stretch of the Xingu River have dropped by 80 percent. Fish and turtles that locals depend on can no longer survive. River dwellers are now fighting to restore the flow. e360.yale.edu/features/belo-…

Thankful for this successful partnership between @WakeForest & grassroots environmental organization (JEMS) in our study focused on climate resilience in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Thank you @character_wfu & @WFUEEJI for funding this meaningful work! #sustainability #climate

At UNEP, we believe in the power of digital and data to achieve environmental goals. Explore some of the digital tools, platforms, and solutions that actively address the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. unep.org/topics/digital…

Duke, Dominion, Williams (Transco): #NC pension fund invests ~$340m in energy stocks:. @selc_org made a great point re potential conflicts of interest btw State Treasurer's new appointment power to Utilities Comm vs mandate of maxing value for fund #ncga insideclimatenews.org/news/29122024/…

Award-winning journalist and director of @WFUEEJI Melba Newsome is a finalist for a 2025 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center @selc_org. Congratulations Melba! | southernenvironment.org/news/meet-our-…

Join Us in #NewOrleans fo the 10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference March 5 to 9, 2025. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and make a difference in the fight against climate change! #EnvironmentalJustice dscej.org/ccc-2025

Malaria cases rose for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report. In some places, worsening floods are creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes and disrupting access to health care. Read more @YaleE360: bit.ly/49BOpQ2

To follow up on the Core Human Rights Principles that @UNEP released yesterday, here's a short piece I wrote on the Principles' background and content, for @ConversationUS theconversation.com/new-set-of-hum…

The Struggle for Land, Reparations, and Belonging in California by @AdamLMahoney via @CapitalBNews The state’s approach has shifted from cash payments toward access to landownership. But climate change has something to say. capitalbnews.org/black-reparati…

New Study: Our latest study reveals that about 1 in 6 of American adults are experiencing at least one symptom of climate change-related psychological distress, with higher prevalence reported among Hispanics/Latinos, lower-income adults, urban residents, nature.com/articles/s4416…

An unprecedented drought has sapped hydropower in Zambia, leading to crippling blackouts. To cope, the country is pivoting to a more reliable form of energy: solar. e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…

Wake Forest University has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the University’s history. #ProHumanitate wakefo.rest/3ZMdJzK