A GeoHealth Call to Action: Moving Beyond Identifying Environmental Injustices to Co-Creating Solutions

Authors

A Hoffman-Hall, Environmental Studies Discipline Eckerd College St. Petersburg FL USA.
M E. Gorris, Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM USA.
S Anenberg, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Washington DC USA.
A E. Bredder, Department of Geographical Sciences University of Maryland College Park MD USA.
J K. Dhaliwal, Earth and Planetary Sciences UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA USA.
M A. Diaz, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA USA.
S K. Fortner, Science Education Resource Center Carleton College Northfield MN USA.
B G. McAdoo, Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University Durham NC USA.
D Reano, School of Earth and Space Exploration Arizona State University Tempe AZ USA.
R C. Rehr, Maryland League of Conservation Voters Annapolis MD USA.
H A. Roop, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN USA.
B F. Zaitchik, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-1-2022

Journal

GeoHealth

Volume

6

Issue

11

DOI

10.1029/2022GH000706

Keywords

community science; environmental justice; health; justice

Abstract

As marginalized communities continue to bear disproportionate impacts from environmental hazards, we urgently call for researchers and institutions to elevate the principles of Environmental Justice. The American Geophysical Union (AGU) GeoHealth section supports members' engagement in health-related community-engaged and community-led transdisciplinary research. We highlight intersectional research that provides examples and actions for both individuals and organizations on community science and trust building, removing barriers created by scientific agency priorities and career expectations, and opportunities in education and policy. Justice does not start or end at one meeting; this is ongoing work that is active, evolving, and an ethical responsibility of AGU's membership.

APA Citation

Hoffman-Hall, A; Gorris, M E.; Anenberg, S; Bredder, A E.; Dhaliwal, J K.; Diaz, M A.; Fortner, S K.; McAdoo, B G.; Reano, D; Rehr, R C.; Roop, H A.; and Zaitchik, B F., "A GeoHealth Call to Action: Moving Beyond Identifying Environmental Injustices to Co-Creating Solutions" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 2000.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/2000

Department

Environmental and Occupational Health