"MiEJScreen" Environmental Justice Screening Tool
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Provided by: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)|Published on: December 18, 2024
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Synopsis
- This interactive map displays a score for various census tracts in Michigan that takes into account various environmental pollutants, health conditions, and socioeconomic indicators to allow students to investigate the geographic relationships between them.
- Students can use the map to easily locate their current location, a specific address, or a census tract of interest and then add various data layers to the map to investigate specific ecological or social studies questions.
- Comparison tools allow students to see data sets side-by-side and look for relationships.
Subjects: Biology, Geography
Authors: EGLE
Region: Michigan
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The website includes indicator descriptions so students can easily access this necessary background information.
- The tool has a user guide and recordings of demonstrations are available, so teachers and students can easily learn how to use the tool for the desired purpose.
Prerequisites
- Students will need to have computers and an Internet connection to access the tool.
- Students may be personally affected by some of the indicators listed, and teachers should be sensitive to this.
- Teachers should explore how to use the tool in advance and be ready to guide students in how to use it.
- To read the executive summary, teachers will need to log into the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Differentiation & Implementation
- In any class, this tool can be used to have conversations about environmental and climate justice.
- In a health class, students can use this tool to investigate the relationship between environmental health and personal health.
- In a social studies class, students can use this tool to look at the effects of past policies like redlining on the health outcomes of people today.
- In a science or geography class, students can use this tool to investigate the sources of various pollutants that affect human health and the environment.
- The tool includes a lot of information and may be overwhelming and/or confusing for students to use without guidance, so consider going through examples together and then have students work in pairs to complete specific investigations.
This powerful tool allows users to look at comprehensive data regarding environmental justice in Michigan. The Michigan EGLE provides a thorough account of how the tool was developed, including methodology and links to recorded public comment sessions. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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