What the SUST is a by-students, for students podcast about all things sustainability and is run through the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University.

This week members Jemma and Camille talk about environmental racism and Jemma gets the chance to chat with Dr. Ingrid Waldron, the author of the book ‘There’s Something in the Water’ (TSITW), and producer of the documentary adaption. Director of The ENRICH Project and so much more!

Our hosts delve into pressing questions like navigating sustainability while Black, the challenges and victories post the release of TSITW and the future for Dr. Waldron.

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Articles and references mentioned in this episode:

Beech, P. (2020). What is environmental racism and how can we fight it? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/what-is-environmental-racism-pollution-covid-systemic/

McMaster University. Ingrid Waldron bio.

https://mira.mcmaster.ca/team/bio/ingrid-waldron

Nova Scotia Legislature. Environmental Racism Prevention Act- Bill 111

https://nslegislature.ca/legislative-business/bills-statutes/bills/assembly-62-session-2/bill-111

Parliament of Canada. An act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism. C-230.

https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/43-2/c-230

The ENRICH Project

https://www.enrichproject.org/

There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities. By Ingrid Waldron. (2018). Can be purchased through: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/there8217s-something-in-the-water