Environmental justice (EJ) is a concept that all people and communities, regardless of their race and socioeconomic status are entitled to enjoy an equally clean environment and resources.

Environmental justice (EJ) is a concept that all people and communities, regardless of their race and socioeconomic status are entitled to enjoy an equally clean environment and resources. Communities that face environmental injustice and higher risk of exposure to environmental hazards due to race, ethnicity, and low SES are called Environmental Justice (EJ) communities (Amiri & Zhao, 2018). Students are to focus their reflection on EJ communities as to their exposure to hazards affecting air, water, and/or soil. You will write a reflective essay regarding EJ.

Requirements:

1) Research/Citations:

+ Only PEER-REVIEWED/ EVIDENCE-BASED articles (PREB)

+ Within last 5 years

2) No DIRECT quotation.

3) Paper must consist of:

+ Introduction paragraph with clear THESIS statement at the end of Introduction

+ Body 1: Professional & Personal Growth (Heading): Support with your personal/professional experience and with evidence(s) from PREB articles(s). Remember, this is a REFLECTIVE essay!

+ Body 2: Application to Nursing Practice (Heading): Explain how you will apply EJ to your nursing practice as supported by PREB article(s). Remember, this is a REFLECTIVE essay!