Discussion Questions

  1. Why are many environmental inequalities local as in the case of Flint, Michigan? What are some of the reasons for U.S federal laws to be efficacious at the local level, like the Clean Air Act?
  2. How do lifestyle choices of people in the United States impact the environment? Provide suggestions of how these could be tackled.
  3. As advocates, how can social workers work to advocate for environmental social justice?