Welcome !

EnJust is a vibrant network that raises awareness for issues of environmental justice and strengthens the democratic participation of those affected by environmental problems. We connect actors from research, policy and planning, and civil society. We believe that research should address real, pressing challenges and be undertaken in collaborative ways with partners and stakeholders from all sectors of society. We create analogue and digital spaces of communication and initiate collaborative research.

Bridging research, policy and activism for Environmental Justice in times of crisis

The EnJust 2021 international workshop brings together scholars, activists and decision-makers to debate current research, concrete ideas, practices, and methods to collectively explore and deepen transdisciplinary work and activist-research for a just and fair future.

In the face of the global multi-dimensional sustainability crises, questions of environmental justice have gained new momentum. Struggles for justice seek to counter the degradation of our global commons and their local effects; exclusive policies and decision-making processes; the disregard for indigenous and alternative value systems; and straightforward oppression of communities and activists.

In light of this situation of fragmented but systemic exploitation and degradation, the EnJust 2021 international workshop aims to generate debates on how (new) alliances, connected and inclusive approaches, and innovative methods may be used to contribute towards greater concern for justice issues in the context of environmental crises. 

The EnJust 2021 international workshop is collaboratively organized by the Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography at the University of Freiburg and the EnJust Network for Environmental Justice. It brings together scholars, activists and decision-makers to foster debates and learning processes about the roles, responsibilities and approaches of the emerging inter- and transdisciplinary environmental justice movement.

People holding up signs at a climate protest in Freiburg, Germany (Photo: H. Fünfgeld, 2019)
Elephant foraging for food in dumped household waste, Pollonaruwa District, Sri Lanka (Photo: H. Fünfgeld, 2004)
Riverbank restoration and protection in Can Tho, Vietnam (Photo: H. Fünfgeld, 2015)
Members of Extinction Rebellion blocking Castle Street with a green boat, Cardiff, UK (Photo: Creative Commons, 2019)
Aftermath of small-scale gold mining in Borneo, Indonesia (Photo: J. Niepmann)
Logging roads close to the heart of Borneo, Indonesia (Photo: J. Niepmann)

The Online conference

The EnJust 2021 international workshop is collaboratively organized by the Institute of Environmental Social Sciences and Geography at the University of Freiburg and the EnJust Network for Environmental Justice. The workshop is held online from 19th – 21st May 2021. Participation is free of charge.

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