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Researcher Denise Moreno-Ramirez utilizes oral histories to deepen environmental science research, highlighting community impacts from neglected toxic sites.
Emma Peterson reports for Inside Climate News.
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Key quote:
“The answer isn’t just in science. It’s in people.”
— Rib Davis, Chief of the Oral History Society.
Why this matters:
Understanding environmental health impacts through community stories adds human context to scientific data, promoting informed policy decisions. Inclusivity in scientific research has the potential to shape healthier futures for marginalized communities.
Read Moreno-Ramírez's essay for our Agents of Change program, A love note to brown women facing beauty injustices.
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Nonprofit organizations MADE SAFE and Plastic Pollution Coalition released the new Healthy Pregnancy Guideto help parents-to-be navigate the challenges of making healthier living choices for babies and the planet.
“Fracking and building pipelines in order to create more poisonous plastic is ruining people’s lives.”
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Estudiantes del octavo grado comparten sus pensamientos sobre la tierra y el medio ambiente.