About
Inspired by principles of a Third World College, we envision a future where perspectives around the intersection of racial, social, and environmental justice are taught at UC Berkeley. Despite existing advocacy, there's a clear need for a formalized environmental justice curriculum that fosters collaboration and supports student-driven initiatives. This board and program intends to create space on campus for collective learning, research, and mobilization around anti-colonial environmental education.
This initiative is a collaborative partnership with the American Cultures Center and the Student Environmental Resource Center’s Decolonial Environmental Network (DEN). DEN grew organically from the Decolonizing Environmentalism DeCal, which has involved 550+ students in 1.5 years and been described as transformative and effectively “changing students’ minds.” The work and success of this student-led network and course exemplifies the need for greater formalized environmental justice programming at Cal, particularly that supported by faculty and staff. The AC Center, with its commitment to fostering publicly engaged scholarship and linking theory with practice, is helping institutionalize this critical work, ensuring students can apply decolonial and environmental justice frameworks to real-world issues. This partnership will create a centralized, interdisciplinary platform to build on existing student-led momentum and translate these ideas into broader community action and collaboration.
Connect with Us
Indicate your interest in joining the advisory board at this form here or fill out the task force interest form below. To get involved or learn more, please email environmentaljustice@berkeley.edu.