Primary Convener:
Rachel Iweka, Indiana University Indianapolis

Convener:
Isabel Carrera Zamanillo, Front and Centered
Keiara Auzenne, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Early Career Convener:
Rachel Iweka, Indiana University Indianapolis

Chair:
Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University Indianapolis
Darryl Reano, Arizona State University
Monica Ramirez-Andreotta, University of Arizona

Communities of color, low-income neighborhoods, and fence-line communities share the disproportional impacts of ecological and health disparities related to environmental injustice. While outstanding progress has been made in ensuring ecological and cultural dexterity through grassroots advocacy and policies supported by the Biden-Harris administration, the fight for environmental equity remains at a critical crossroads for long-term justice. This session invites presentations on environmental disparities through air, land, and water within the evolving policy landscape and political uncertainty. We welcome contributions highlighting the merit of community-engaged science, progress in grassroots environmental activism, and the role of science-informed policy in advancing the environmental justice movement. This session embraces open dialogues from local community activists, scholars, and community leaders, emphasizing collaborative solutions and shared expertise.

Index Terms
0299 General or miscellaneous
1630 Impacts of global change
6349 General or miscellaneous
6620 Science policy

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Inclusive and Indigenous Science
Science Communications
Community and People-Powered Science
Open Science and Open Data
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies
Environmental Justice

Cross-Listed:
GH - GeoHealth
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
1. Science Nexus