Robert D. Bullard is often described as the father of environmental justice. Professor Bullard received his Ph.D. degree from Iowa State University. He is the author of eighteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation, climate justice, emergency response, smart growth, and regional equity. He has testified as an expert witness and served as a technical advisor on hundreds of civil rights lawsuits and public hearings over the past three decades. In 1990, he was the first environmental justice scholar to receive the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Conservation Achievement Award in Science for “Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.” Professor Bullard was featured in the July 2007 CNN People You Should Know, Bullard: Green Issue is Black and White. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of 13 Environmental Leaders of the Century. And that same year, Co-op America honored him with its Building Economic Alternatives Award (BEA). In 2010, The Grio named him one of the “100 Black History Makers in the Making” and Planet Harmony named him one of Ten African American Green Heroes.” In 2012, he was featured in Welcomebooks Everyday Heroes: 50 Americans Changing the World One Nonprofit at a Time by Katrina Fried. In 2013, he was honored with the Sierra Club John Muir Award, the first African American to win the award. In 2014, the Sierra Club named its new Environmental Justice Awardafter Dr. Bullard. And in 2015, the Iowa State University Alumni Association named him its Alumni Merit Awardrecipient—an award also given to George Washington Carver (1894 ISU alum) in 1937; and the same year he was honored with the American Bar Association 2015 Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship.
His book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality (Westview Press, 2000), is a standard text in the environmental justice field. His most recent books include Just Sustainabilities: Development in an Unequal World (MIT Press, 2003), Highway Robbery: Transportation Racism and New Routes to Equity (South End Press, 2004), The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution (Sierra Club Books, 2005), Growing Smarter: Achieving Livable Communities, Environmental Justice, and Regional Equity(MIT Press, 2007), and The Black Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century: Race, Power, and the Politics of Place(Rowman & Littlefield, 2007). Dr. Bullard is co-author of In the Wake of the Storm: Environment, Disaster and Race After Katrina (Russell Sage Foundation, 2006) and Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty: 1987-2007 (United Church of Christ Witness & Justice Ministries, 2007). His latest books include Race, Place and Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina: Struggles to Reclaim, Rebuild, and Revitalize New Orleans and the Gulf Coast(Westview Press, 2009), Environmental Health and Racial Equality in the United States: Strategies for Building Just, Sustainable and Livable Communities (American Public Health Association Press, 2011), and The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities (New York University Press, 2012).
For more information: http://drrobertbullard.com/
Introduction: It is estimated that by 2020 more than 5 million of the service members who served after 9/11 will have transitioned out of the military (U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2013). The college setting is the new frontline for many veterans (Zinger & Cohen, 2010). Currently, there is no data addressing staff and faculty perception of what Student Veteran (SV) needs are or barriers the University of Wyoming (UW) faces when addressing those needs. The overall goal of this research study is to assess how prepared UW is to address SV needs. Methodology: A cross-sectional convenience sample was recruited to capture individuals who may provide knowledge of how UW is addressing student veteran needs. A total of 114 faculty & staff members and 77 SVs (N=180) completed the anonymous survey. Results: Initial analyses indicate: both groups agree that training for faculty and staff on the SV population is an area of utmost need. Both groups identified space for the Veteran Services Center as an issue. There is also agreement that lack of transition assistance is a barrier. Social acculturation is an area that SVs identified as a need whereas staff and faculty did not. Discussion & Implications: The results show that UW is supportive of SVs, but there are still barriers. The lack of understanding of the SV population is one of the greatest barriers that SVs face on campuses (Parks, Walker & Smith, 2015). America’s veterans are driven to success and that drive does not end when they leave the military. They want to continue to be productive and accomplish their goals in a new way and for many; higher education is their new battleground.
Topic: A Decade Later: Comparing Knowledge of Testing and Assessing HIV Awareness of University of Wyoming Students
A Decade Later
Time: Apr 6, 2017 4:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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In this presentation, I will discuss how lack of clean reliable water sources is a health threat to many communities in Kenya. Experiences from two international service-learning projects will be shared. In the Summer of 2013 a group of students and community members traveled to Kenya to help “bring clean water” to a community of more than 2000. In the summer of 2016, I will guide another water project to serve another poor rural community.
Many rural communities in Kenya do not have access to safe drinking water. Where water is available, it comes from unclean sources that are shared by both humans and animals. But many of these communities depend on rainwater for their water needs as well as growing of food and livestock. During the rainy season, there is abundance of food for families and livestock. However, droughts are common in Kenya and many other parts of Africa “Water is essential to life. Safe, abundant water is vital to our ability to prosper and to fulfill our potential. Without it, we face a continual decline in our well-being, poverty and hunger, and increasing levels of conflict” (Chissano, 2010).
Without clean water come health issues such as typhoid, dysentery and many other diseases. Additionally, this leads to loss of productivity because of water-related illnesses. But availability of clean water for millions of people around the world continues to be an elusive dream. With global warming and climate change, droughts are becoming more persistent, and many communities are affected on a yearly basis. This is a threat to global health because of its potential to alter patterns of disease, water and food insecurity, affect shelter and human settlement (Chissano, 2010). Although there is research that points out that humanity is causing climate change and global warming resulting in less water ( lack of rain/precipitation), these topics are ignored by many educators because they are considered “controversial.” In industrialized nations that own industries that emit gases that affect the environment and that have been subject to scientific research as possible causes of global warming due to “greenhouse effect”, discussions of climate change are controversial. But those in poor nations are the ones affected mostly by this changes, thus, this is an a social justice issues.
Therefore, in this presentation, participant will engage in discussions of:
References:
Bunten. R. & Dawson V. (2014). Teaching climate change science in senior secondary school: Issues, barriers & opportunities. Teaching science 60 (1).
Chissano, J. (2010). Water and food security inextricably linked
Schuffler, M. 2017. Our health is inextricably linked to the health of the planet
Oxfam (2008). Global citizenship guides: Teaching controversial issues
World Health Day - Depression: Let’s Walk and Talk
Friday, April 7 6:30am-9:30pm
Half Acre Recreation & Wellness Center
Who: Free to all University of Wyoming students, staff and faculty
What: 15-Hour walk around the track to promote physical activity and mental health. Sign-up individually or as a team to walk for 1-hour (or more)! Prizes will be given away each hour and there will be a new activity to get you moving each hour if you are not walking.
Where: Walk will be located on 3rd floor track with several other activities around the building (see schedule for details).
Why: Physical inactivity is a growing issue in today’s society and can contribute to a number of health issues including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, depression and anxiety, and much more. Furthermore, physical activity and exercise have been shown to alleviate the signs and symptoms of many disorders and diseases such as depression. Exercise is a medicine that we all need a daily dose of