A Narrative Literature Review of the Environmental Benefit District Framework

Presenter: Summer Khan, General Biology, Global Public Health Scholars

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I interned at the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health lab over the summer run by Dr. Sacoby Wilson through the School of Public Health. During my time there, I worked on various research papers relating to environmental justice. Environmental justice is the equal treatment and involvement of all people (regardless of race, sex, national origin, etc) with respect to the development and implementation of environmental regulations and policies. Specifically, I researched Environmental Benefits Districts, which are planned communities with purposeful environmental based initiatives which promote social, economic, ecological, and environmental sustainability. I also researched the effects concentrated animal feeding operations on their surrounding environments with regard to air and water quality and their effects on human health.