Inspiration
We realized that environmental injustice is a big problem yet, a lot of people are not aware of it. Studies conducted by the EPA have found that people of color are more likely to live nearby polluters and breathe in this dangerous air with particles of soot. Communities below the poverty line take in 35% more of the polluted air compared to the overall population. Non-white people showed a 28% higher burden and African Americans had a 54% higher burden rate when compared to the overall population. Breathing in this matter can lead to serious health problems including but not limited to: asthma, heart attacks, and premature death. Not only do communities of color have to deal with polluted air, but also foul odors from a disproportionate amount of garbage dumps, less access to fresh food, and a lower quality of water as a result of the number of toxic waste facilities.
What it does
Our website informs our users about environmental injustice and allows them to take action by signing up for events and contributing to our forum.
How I built it
This was all done using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Google Firebase.
Challenges I ran into
Back-end development
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Forum & Events page!
What I learned
Through this project, we learned how to use Google Firebase for the first time and it was both a challenge and accomplishment that we are able to implement it onto our website.
What's next for Environmental Justice Now
In the future, we hope to build a map with clickable areas so users can learn about environmental justice in many areas and cities, not just the three biggest cities on the east coast.
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