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Applied Ethics - 9th - 12th Grade

Environmental Justice

Analyze competing interests in environmental policy through multiple stakeholder perspectives.

STAKEHOLDER VIEWS

Scenario:

A factory wants to expand in a low-income neighborhood.

Industry

"Jobs and economic growth depend on our operations"

Local Community
Environmentalists
Government
Assignment Goals

Why This Works

Environmental justice issues don't have easy answers. By examining conflicts from multiple stakeholder perspectives, students learn to appreciate complexity, identify trade-offs, and develop nuanced positions on policy questions that affect real communities.

Features

Multi-Perspective Analysis

Stakeholder Roles

Understand industry, community, government perspectives

Data Analysis

Examine real environmental justice data

Policy Evaluation

Assess real-world policy proposals

Position Papers

Develop and defend informed opinions

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