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Environmental Justice

In 1991, the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit united in solidarity and adopted 17 Principles of Environmental Justice. Remarkable environmental justice work has been rooted in these principles.

The Vermont Journal of Environmental law seeks to provide an accessible forum for environmental justice. Accordingly, we are always accepting prospective editors to publish an environmental justice-focused Article or blog post in our environmental justice blog, The Beacon. We also encourage suggestions to our EJ Resource Hub with valuable resources available to all with a passion for environmental justice.

Principles of Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice Projects

Call for EJ Journal Articles

The Beacon Blog

EJ Resource Hub

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VJEL is interested in publishing journal articles with well-crafted legal arguments that advance environmental justice principles. Please see below for submission guidelines and instructions.
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The Beacon is an environmental justice-focused blog discussing current developments in the law, proposals to achieve more just actions to those disproportionately affected by environmental impacts, and those leading the movements to trailblaze an environmentally just future.
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The EJ Resource Hub is a collection of websites, media, and information regarding everything environmental justice. If you have any suggestions for materials to add, please Contact Us.

Submission Instructions

  • Write a 11,000 – 15,000 word journal article with Bluebook Citations
  • Send your article to articlesVJEL@vermontlaw.edu
  • Include a CV or resume
  • Please see our Submissions page for the full instructions for writing and submitting a potential Journal article.
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