Dallas College: Texas Southern University Professor, 'The Father Of Environmental Justice,' Sees Hope Amid Despair

Coppell TX

23 April, 2022

6:27 PM

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Press release from Dallas College: April 22, 2022 (DALLAS) — Depending on your ZIP code, Dr. Robert Bullard can determine how long you may live, the quality of your life and whether you suffer from respiratory maladies. Those in higher poverty areas are subjected to more pollution, little to no medical care and less life expectancy. "Your ZIP code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code," said Dr. Bullard, an environmentalist who has advocated for the safety of clean air and water for more than four decades. Dr. Bullard will speak April 29 from noon to 1 p.m. at a Sustainable U event jointly sponsored by Dallas College's Office of Sustainability and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The online event is offered at no charge and is open to the public to register and attend. The lack of clean water and the ongoing threat of storms caused by climate change have further marginalized the elderly, low-income residents whose communities are killing them. "Our neighborhoods are hotter, and climate change is going to make it worse. People accuse me of being a tree hugger," he said. "But we don't have any trees in our neighborhood to hug." This press release was produced by Dallas College. The views expressed here are the author's own.