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The Environmental Justice Movement
Article
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
PART 1: The Purposeful Investor
Your Worth And Power of the Collective
Looks at the impacts of environmental justice on vulnerable communities and potential opportunities for supporting sustainable initiatives.

This NRDC article, “The Environmental Justice Movement,” is included because it clearly defines environmental justice—equal protection from environmental hazards and meaningful community involvement—and documents how systemic racism and economic inequality concentrate pollution in low-income and communities of color, illustrating both the harm faced by vulnerable populations and the power of collective action to secure policy change (from Warren County protests to Executive Order 12898 and recent initiatives like Justice40). Placed in Part 1: The Purposeful Investor under the chapter “Your Worth And Power of the Collective,” the piece underscores the book’s argument that individual and collective agency, justice-centered philanthropy, and shifting decision-making to frontline communities are essential strategies for creating sustainable, equitable outcomes.
