El propósito de este módulo es el de mejorar "Qué Hay en Tu Tenedor (What’s on Your Fork)," garantizando que una perspectiva de justicia ambiental sea vista, escuchada y sentida en relación con la justicia alimentaria. Si nos preocupamos por la Tierra y sus recursos, debemos entender cómo llega la comida a nuestros platos, así como quién hace posible que nos nutramos: desde los trabajadores agrícolas y los empacadores de carne hasta los métodos sustentables para cultivar nuestros alimentos. Hay un lado oscuro que no podemos descartar - es vital saber la manera en que algunos métodos agrícolas y los contaminadores arriesgan nuestra salud, nuestras comunidades, nuestro aire y nuestras aguas. Este peligro surge debido a la producción agrícola a escala industrial de carne, pollo, productos lácteos y productos básicos, incluyendo la soya para alimentar al ganado.

If we care about the Earth and its resources, we must care and understand how food arrives on our plates, as well as who makes it possible for us to be nourished, from farmworkers, meatpackers, and the sustainable methods for growing our food. There’s a dark side we can’t dismiss – it’s vital to know how some agriculture methods and polluters are jeopardizing the health and endangering the lives of communities, as well as our air and water, for industrial scale agricultural production of meat, chicken, dairy, and commodities including soy grown to feed livestock. This module is intended to augment "What’s on Your Fork," ensuring an environmental justice perspective is seen, heard, and felt in connection to food justice.

La producción acuícola suele considerarse desde la perspectiva del medio ambiente y de las repercusiones en la economía y el medio ambiente, si se gestiona mal. Sin embargo, la industria de los alimentos de origen marino también está muy vinculada a una serie de cuestiones sociales, desde los derechos humanos hasta los derechos de los trabajadores y sustentabilidad. No podemos preocuparnos por el océano y sus recursos sin preocuparnos por las personas, desde los pequeños pescadores hasta las comunidades costeras. Juntos, aprenderemos cómo llegan los mariscos al mercado y cómo la gente es la base de la industria.

Aquaculture production is often thought of from the perspective of the environment and the repercussions to the economy and environment, if managed poorly. However, the seafood industry is also very much linked to a range of social issues from human rights to worker rights and sustainability. We can’t care about the ocean and its resources without caring for people, from small fishers to coastal communities. Together, let’s unpack how seafood gets to market and the people at the center of the industry.

La Justicia Ambiental es el tratamiento justo y la participación de todas las personas, independientemente de su raza, color, nacionalidad o ingresos, en lo que concierne al desarrollo, aplicación y cumplimiento de las leyes, reglamentos y políticas ambientales.

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

EarthEcho invites you to play along with us during “Snack-Sized Science”. These brief and interactive science demos with the EarthEcho team are meant to help your young-learners get excited to investigate the fascinating world of SCIENCE and hopefully explore more of EarthEcho’s digital resources...maybe even on their own! Join EarthEcho as we explore the water cycle and desalination. During this demonstration, you can follow along and set up your own backyard water cycle/desalination experiment. Learn how water moves on our planet and how to remove salt from saltwater to get fresh water!

EarthEcho invites you to play along with us during “Snack-Sized Science”. These brief and interactive science demos with the EarthEcho team are meant to help your young-learners get excited to investigate the fascinating world of SCIENCE and hopefully explore more of EarthEcho’s digital resources...maybe even on their own! Join Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau to learn how to compost and create an urban garden! Kitchen scraps, soil, seeds, and eggshells are all you need to start your very own garden at home. Philippe and Ashlan share their recommendations and best tips to grow your own healthy, sustainable food!

EarthEcho invites you to play along with us during “Snack-Sized Science”. These brief and interactive science demos with the EarthEcho team are meant to help your young-learners get excited to investigate the fascinating world of SCIENCE and hopefully explore more of EarthEcho’s digital resources...maybe even on their own! Join us to make your very own plantable seed paper! These are great gifts for any occasion, especially Earth Day. What will your paper sprout when you plant it?

EarthEcho invites you to play along with us during “Snack-Sized Science”. These brief and interactive science demos with the EarthEcho team are meant to help your young-learners get excited to investigate the fascinating world of SCIENCE and hopefully explore more of EarthEcho’s digital resources...maybe even on their own! Join EarthEcho as we explore water quality and why it is important to monitor the health of surface water bodies such as streams, rivers, and lakes. We will demonstrate how to monitor water with the EarthEcho Water Challenge test kit. Go further by submitting your results to EarthEcho’s Water Challenge at www.monitorwater.org.