Environmental Justice
I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of \u201cThe Science Teacher\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the \u201cIdea Bank\u201d column, written by Fatemeh Mirghassemi.\xa0\xa0She wrote a column entitled, \u201cGetting to the STEM of Environmental Justice: Equity Causes Enrich Student Learning in Science Classrooms.\u201d\xa0
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as \u201c\u2026the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.\u201d