Environmental Politics in Latino/a Suburb: Organizing for Justice, Demanding Repair at the Grassroots

• In Event: Connecting Citizens and the State: Representation, Participation, and Identity

Brief Overview

This paper examines grassroots environmental politics in Pacoima, CA; a majority Latino/a suburb of Los Angeles. Using qualitative methods, the paper finds a consensus organizing pathway to justice and repair amidst environmental suffering.

Author

• Armando Xavier Mejia, University of Wisconsin–Madison