The Environment Affects You!

Environment= All condition, circumstances, and influence surrounding, and affecting, the development of an organism or a group. It is everything around you. Justice= The quality of being just, honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions. It is the principle of moral rightness. It has to do with fair treatment and due reward in accordance to law. Environmental Justice (EJ)= Embraces the principal that all people and communities are entitled to equal protection of our environment, health, education, employment, housing, transportation, and human rights laws.

By: Concered Citizens of South Central Los Angeles / The POWER Youth Project: Power Youth 2003

The Environment Affects You in 4 Ways

1. (NOSE) Breathing in chemicals, gases, mist,or dust that are in the air 2. (MOUTH) Swallowing chemicals that have gotten onto hands or into food or beverages. 3. (SKIN) Absorbing chemicals through the skin or eyes. 4. (BRAIN) Absorbing negative ideas about yourself, your community and other factors.

Rate Your Environmental Justice

Self

Family

10

Friends

Community

School

5

Economics

Spritual- Beliefs

Work

0

Nature

If things are going well in your environment you will be happier. It's hard to have everything going well for us at the same time; there is great variation in this model, for example: you may be doing very well in school, but part of your community may be contaminated. You can change your Environmental Justice!