One Community, One Book
OCOB @ Main Library
Visit the new collection of One Community, One Book selections located on the first floor of the library in the Perch!
Environmental Justice
Definition:
"The just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation or disability concerning the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.”
UI Center for Human Rights
"One Community, One Book was envisioned as a collaborative effort between the campus and community to promote human rights education through the reading of literature." Read more about the history of the OCOB program here!
Resources for "Wastelands"
Find the Book!
Check out the following locations to read the OCOB 2024 selection, "Wastelands" by Corban Addison.
Find the Book at InfoHawk+
Listen to the Audiobook
Read the Ebook
Visit the IC Public Library
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Podcast: Corban AddisonSpecial guest Corban Addision joins to discuss his most recent legal thriller “Wastelands”; and how lawyers can leverage the power of storytelling in their legal writing and client advocacy initiatives.The book “Wastelands” tells the extraordinary, true story of how a rural, North Carolina community stood up against one of the world’s most powerful meatpacking companies polluting their communities – and won.
Corban Addison is an attorney, activist, bestselling author, speaker and world traveler. He brings attention to human rights crises around the world through his thought-provoking books and legal publishings.
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Careers in Social Justice Guide: Environmental JusticeLearn about Environmental Justice as a social justice career. Information compiled by UIowa undergraduate students in "Working for Social Justice" courses.
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Careers in Social Justice"View a wide range of fields where people advocate and engage issues of social justice. Compiled by UIowa undergraduate students in 'Working for Social Justice' courses."
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