SSS 550 Environmental Justice
This survey course introduces students and practitioners to environmental social work. Anchored in the profession's mission and values, the course explores current environmental crises using both distributive and restorative justice lenses. We consider ethical, psychological, technological, spiritual, and policy-based dimensions of current environmental crises and the disproportionate harmful impacts on marginalized people and places. Emphasis is placed on identifying multi-solving, restorative justice action steps for individuals, organizations, and communities seeking ways to cultivate eco-social health, mental health, and well-being.