Environmental Inequality

Environmental policy does not just affect nature and climate; it affects human beings around the globe. There is a great need to consider the effects of environmental inequality—not everyone is equally protected from health and environmental hazards regardless of race, gender, income, or national origin.

Issue Experts

Kay Jowers

Director, Just Environments

Issue Contact

Christopher Timmins

Professor, Department of Economics and Nicholas School of the Environment

Publications

Inequitable Distribution of Plastic Benefits and Burdens on Economies and Public Health

Stakeholder Recommendations for Reducing Energy Insecurity in the Southeast United States

Events

Catherine Coleman Flowers: Infrastructure Justice for All

Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

News

Nicholas Institute Experts Reflect on COP27

December 14, 2022

Scholars: Midterm Elections Critical for Progress on Climate Change

October 26, 2022

Duke University Announces the Duke Climate Commitment With Inaugural Gifts

September 28, 2022

Projects

Environmental Justice Lab

With the Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, the State Policy Program has initiated three environmental justice research community-building projects.

Power lines - image credit shutterstock/underworld

Southeast Energy Insecurity Stakeholder Initiative

The Initiative is facilitating a broad, collaborative discussion among stakeholders to explore opportunities for reducing energy insecurity in the Southeast.