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These are scientists/built environment professionals/civilians leading the way in Health Justice. They sit at the intersection of Health x Environment x Activism. Urbanism/planning have to be about justice/climate adaptation/planetary health
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@CASHcampaigners - they want clean air for Southall and environmental justice for their community. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/we-wouldnt-suffer-like-surrey-18640368
@rosamund_ElsFdn Foundation working to bring cleaner air to London. Led by Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, a mother who lost her daughter Ella in 2013 to asthma. Air pollution is a health threat to those suffering from respiratory health issues. http://ellaroberta.org/friends-of-the-earth-visit-the-south-circular/
@_jake_robinson / @jhrdub an ecologist and landscape architect working to create a health microbiome for city people. It is the next step in urban greening/biodiversity. This is their groundbreaking paper. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167779920301141
@CohenJP Host of the Movement Podcast - one of the best podcast covering Mobility in cities/ more equitable cities. One of the best I've heard. https://open.spotify.com/show/6nC8IpQbzb2HlvaZdH2370?si=ZopasDroRxugpFuQPi0xbg
@ndnphd A PhD student working on Indigenous sovereignty, ecologies, decolonial healing. Indigenous rights are tied to environment sustainability, conservation, and the health of our planet, which in turn is tied to our health. No Health justice w/out Indigenous Justice.
@rebell_justice A radical human rights magazine for Female sign in the criminal justice system. Prisons are the epitome of a harsh, unequitable, and unhealthy environment. They have to be abolished if we are to achieve true Health Justice.
@LDNRentersUnion We're a member-led campaigning union taking action to reboot the housing system and win homes for people, not profit. There is no health without a home. Homelessness/displacement/housing insecurity is a health crisis.
@aalishafisher Co-founder of the brilliant @migrantsbureau which is a multidisciplinary social design & urbanism practice surrounding disenfranchised & migrant communities. Displacement + long term inadequate accommodation is a health justice issue.
@MicroRewilding learn about the microbiome and the importance of soil. Both are intrinsically tied to the health of the planet and to human health. https://www.jacobmills.org/blog
@buildakiondo led by @andrereid_ is a Design Research Studio weaving deep connections between people & place. Developing resources for people to design the future of how we live.
@Jo_zinaC Land justice, food & farming, reparation.
@wpgboldness A research and development project utilizing social innovation processes to improve outcomes for children and families in the Point Douglas community area. Project director is @dianeroussin007
@amahra_ wanting to bring justice through space equity.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-land-justice
"So many of the injustices we, as Black people, experience find their roots in historical land and space inequities."
https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-land-justice
"So many of the injustices we, as Black people, experience find their roots in historical land and space inequities."
@TamikaButler Fighting racism, inequality, poverty & injustice. "People of Color know that racism and racial bias in policing and infrastructure planning is a major factor in our safety and in our ability to succeed as we move about our communities." https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a32783551/cycling-talk-fight-racism/
@bambinoi Black urban planner working in Vancouver. One of the best articles on urban planning x racism x health articles. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/06/18/Whose-Streets-Black-Streets/
@DrDesThePlanner "I believe in the potential and necessity of a Dignity-Infused Planning Process. That process must begin with tangible atonement for structural racism." Racism is a health issue and a city planning issue. Can't move cities into the future w/racist frameworks.
@BAMEinProp led by @Priyalala93
addressing the issues which prevent people from Black/Asian/and communities of colour from entering the built environment industries. We are not going to reach Health Justice if there is no representation within the industry.
addressing the issues which prevent people from Black/Asian/and communities of colour from entering the built environment industries. We are not going to reach Health Justice if there is no representation within the industry.
@ImmyKaur and the people at @CIVIC_SQUARE who are building more equitable cities from the community up.
@TheCentricLab - a neuroscience lab working to bring health justice/equity to marginalised communities. https://www.thecentriclab.com/covid-19-poverty-a-london-data-study
@raceandhealth "Racism, xenophobia and discrimination are powerful determinants of health. We are creating a catalyst in achieving equitable health for all." All of these elements contribute to health/environmental injustice.
@khankfarza
"Healing Justice Ldn (HJL) creates safe spaces for healing for marginalised communities. "
https://healingjusticeldn.org
"Healing Justice Ldn (HJL) creates safe spaces for healing for marginalised communities. "
https://healingjusticeldn.org
