2023 Events
Environmental Racism in St. Louis
September 26 12 pm
https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/4757708789
This talk will address the various ways in which environmentalism, racism, and disinvestment collide, disparately impacting Black St. Louisans and causing significant harm to health, safety, and financial stability.
Tara A. Rocque is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, focusing on issues of environmental justice, water protection, and the effects of coal-fired power plants. She joined the law school after over 10 years of litigation experience, including work on efforts to hold a mining and smelting organization responsible for lead poisoning caused by its operations.