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Course summary
This session explores the intersection of health, environment, and social justice, examining how systemic, cumulative, and intersectional forms of environmental racism shape health outcomes across communities. Students will define key concepts in environmental and climate justice and analyze the health consequences of inequitable environmental exposures. Through a nursing lens, this session emphasizes advocacy, education, and leadership roles nurses play in recognizing, addressing, and mitigating the impacts of environmental racism—promoting healthier, more equitable communities locally and globally.
What you'll learn
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Define environmental racism and describe how it is systemic, cumulative, and intersectional in nature.
- 2. Identify some of the health impacts associated with environmental racism.
- 3. Define environmental and climate justice.
- 4. Outline the role of nurses to addressing environmental racism and in promoting environmental and climate justice.