This course takes the axiomatic premise that all people have a right to live in a clean environment free from hazardous pollution or contamination, and to the natural resources necessary to sustain health and livelihood. Yet marginalized peoples in the United States and globally disproportionately experience the burden of environmental problems. Issues range from exposure to environmental hazards, contaminated water, high levels of toxic waste, dispossession of land, and greater incidences of environmentally related health concerns. In this course, we will explore the social, political, and economic structures that lead to people being denied their basic right of access to a clean and healthy environment.