Chapter 1 provided evidence of environmental racism and social movements that lead to the Environmental Justice movement. Throughout history there has been a national pattern of disproportionate environmental hazards effecting minority groups, lower income, lower class, and colored communities. In class we identified several socially constructed forms of oppression that have lead to this, they include but are not limited to: racism, sexism, ageism, spirituality, class, and "green washing". Undoubtedly, the three most significant forms are race, class, and gender. We also identified sustainability evolves around three key factors environment, society, and economy, economy being the dominating factor which explains many hazardous decisions that have effected society and environment in many negative ways.
