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Activity 5.2 Shingle Mountain Case Study

  Problem: Dallas has had a reputation of zoning racism for as long as the slavery emancipation acknowledgement of Juneteenth. You can see this in Paul Quinn College’s map of “Poisoned by Zip Code” (2020). The Joppa community and its surrounding neighbors are within approximately 2 miles of several industrial plants and cites including Shingle Mountain. Marsha Jackson is a voice and advocate who went unheard for several months, in regards to her extremely close neighbor, the horrendous polluting illegal shingle recycling company and their infamous Shingle Mountain. I mmediate issues and what calls for action-oriented answers : For two years, Marsha Jackson and about 100 of her neighbors have had to breathe in the toxic air of the crushed shingles and watch from their yard as the pile of shingles kept growing to reach the height of a six-story building, approximately 60 feet tall and stretching more than a city block (Washington Post, 2020). They eventually came to name this ...
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Activity 5.1 - Introduction to Environmental Justice

  Environmental Justice: Environmental Justice is the fairness and equality of who benefits from green space and how and where our waste is distributed. That these benefits and burdens will not be located based on social class, race, or culture. That policies and regulations be made for the sake of all humans and species that live on this planet. That we create a diverse world where we embrace cultures from all around the world and respect their environment and the land they live off of. Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform  (EJHA) Environmental Racism: Environmental Racism is a system where populations that hold minorities or people of color are given the burden of living near toxic waste sites that affect their water, air, and health. Policies and regulations purposely discriminate when deciding where to locate hazardous waste facilities or determining where to mine for resources. Included with this discrimination, is also poor working c...
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Activity 3.3 – Regenerative Agriculture Part 2

  1.0    Point of View Dr. David. D Briske is coming from a scientist’s point of view. As he states in his article, it is his duty and obligation to “fact check” Mr. Allan Savory and his claims, because this issue is his lifelong profession and study (Briske, 2014). He feels it is his responsibility to review the evidence presented by Savory. In the field of science, there are certain methodological frameworks that one must work with another to prove a theory. Given that this is career, you can see his frustration in having to explain why this theory could potentially be more harmful than helpful. "Claims made Mr. Savory in the TED video are unsubstaniated and represent an unfortunate distraction from legitimate and proven procedures, and outcomes of grazing management"(Briske, 2014). In his writings, Dr. Briske is clearly against Mr. Savory’s claims. He makes it known, where the science community stands with these over grazing practices. It is also a dangerous concept to...
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Activity 3.2 – Regenerative Agriculture Part 1

  1.0    Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture   Regenerative agriculture is the process of certain practices that are meant to restore soil, reduce carbon, increase water and nutrient cycles, reduce labor for farmers, less land usage, create plant and soil biodiversity, and change the perception on how we view agriculture today and moving forward into the future. 2.0    Explore the Facts   The idea of regenerative agriculture is to ensure that the practices used today, will ensure the next generation can continue to grow crops and it is sustainable. Currently, we have practices that are not only not sustainable, but devastating to our health and the environment. 2.1 Animals and Plants     Animals and plants have a symbiotic relationship. They both benefit from each other in an ecological loop (Patagonia, 2020). As mass production of agriculture began to increase, the plant and animals were separated disrupting that harmony. 2.2 Importance...
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Activity 3.1 – Agriculture 101

  I. History of Agriculture A.       Pre-Modern Agriculture 1. Humans require basic nutrition. 2. Humans were foragers and nomadic. 3. Over 10,000 years ago agriculture began. 4. Founding Crops for Human Consumption at that Time:         a. einkorn wheat         b. emmer wheat         c. hulled barley         d. peas         e. lentils         f. bitter vetch         g. chick peas         h. flax 5. Wheat first to be cultivated on a large scale. 6. 7,000 B.C, two regions Cultivated crops on a large Scale:         a. Persian Gulf and around the Nile River (Fertile Crescent)        ...
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