Pathways to Environmental Justice

What is the primary focus of the environmental justice movement?

• To ensure that all people have the right to a clean and healthy environment

• To promote the use of fossil fuels in marginalized communities

• To increase the profitability of companies that pollute

• To restrict public access to natural resources

Which of the following is a common issue addressed by environmental justice advocates?

• Equal distribution of natural disasters

• Fair trade agreements between countries

• Disproportionate exposure of low-income communities to pollution

• Promotion of luxury eco-tourism

What is a significant historical event in the environmental justice movement?

• The establishment of the first national park

• The protest against a hazardous waste landfill in Warren County, North Carolina

• The invention of the catalytic converter

• The founding of the first oil company

Which type of pollution is primarily responsible for acid rain?

• Noise pollution

• Light pollution

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

What is the term for the area of the ocean where there is not enough oxygen to support marine life?

• Ocean desert

• Dead zone

• Abyssal plain

• Marine void

Which act in the United States was a significant legislative step towards ensuring cleaner waterways?

• The Clean Air Act

• The Water Quality Improvement Act

• The National Environmental Policy Act

• The Clean Water Act

What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect that leads to global warming?

• Deforestation

• Ozone depletion

• Emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide

• Solar flares

Which group of people is often most affected by environmental injustices?

• Wealthy individuals living in urban areas

• Politicians and lawmakers

• Indigenous populations and people of color

• Large corporations

What is the main goal of sustainable development?

• To increase the consumption of natural resources

• To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• To prioritize economic growth over environmental protection

• To ban all forms of industrial development

Which of the following is a common method used to reduce air pollution?

• Increasing the use of coal-fired power plants

• Encouraging the use of public transportation and electric vehicles

• Removing regulations on industrial emissions

• Promoting the use of leaded gasoline