General Knowledge

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OUR PLANET, OUR HOME

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Centennial College is proud to be a part of a rich history of education in this province and in Toronto. We acknowledge that we are on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy and the legacy of all First Peoples of Canada, as we strengthen ties with the communities we serve and build the future through learning and through our graduates. We honour and pay tribute to their citizens and ancestors for the spirit and energy that allows for Centennial College to provide the educational opportunity for all their relations. The Mississauga Nation has a strong story about their heritage and history. Like them, we are a nation of stories, and these stories are our legacy.

Today the traditional meeting place of Toronto is still home to many Indigenous People from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work in the communities that have grown in the treaty lands of the Mississaugas. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

What do you do that contributes to an increased

demand on the environment?

RISKS TO URBAN COMMUNITIES

¡ 95% of cities facing extreme climate risks are in Africa or Asia

¡ 84 of the world’s 100 fastest-growing cities face extreme risks from rising temperatures and weather brought on by climate change

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46384067

PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Clean air, water and soil

Healthy, safe and livable communities

ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM

An action or inaction that has a negative environmental impact,

which disproportionally harms people (whether intentional or not) based on race or colour.

Environmental Justice Explained Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dREtXUij6_c

What’s wrong with this grocery shelf?

How many of you have changed your cell phone in the

last 2 years?

FOOD JUSTICE WHAT’S THAT ABOUT?

Who produces the food in Ontario?

How were they treated?

How has colonialism affected the food system and traditional livelihoods?

https://foodsecurecanada.org/

Who has access to healthy, nutritious, culturally appropriate food and who doesn’t?

How is the health of soil, water, air and life considered in the food system?

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0x50yzQXRU

The Life of a Strawberry

THE ROOTS - SYSTEMIC/STRUCTURAL

THE TRUNK - INSTITUTIONAL

THE LEAVES - INDIVIDUAL

Butterfly Effect

The average Canadian uses 400L of water a day for drinking, washing and cooking.

The average person in the global south uses 10L.

https://davidsuzuki.org/take-action/

City of Toronto Waste Wizard

The Fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJZ1-LAFOTo

“As one person I tried my best and that’s all anyone can do.” – David Suzuki