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Continuing the Legacy of Environmental Justice in North Carolina

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  Did you know that North Carolina is considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement when Black community members fought against cancer-causing PCB dumping in Warren County (also the birthplace of Ella Baker) in the late 70s and early 80s? The words "environmental racism" and "environmental justice" became part of the global social justice vocabulary as a result of this movement. Black working-class community members are at the forefront of many environmental justice struggles in North Carolina (and beyond) since then, including winning a multi-million dollar lawsuit against swine industry pollution that is causing sickness and deaths in Black, Brown, working-class people living around those areas. It is not surprising that polluting industries, trash landfills, and major highways causing particulate pollution are often located close to where Black and people of color communities live. Black-led movements have also shut down the Atlantic Coast gas P...
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Why Emotional Education Matters in Schools?

By Fizza Javed* and Nurul-Ain-Shah* Pakistan’s Educational system is missing a piece of puzzle that disrupts the proper grooming of children. Imagine a classroom where students are not just learning realities and figures but get to grips with their own emotions, mastering resilience, and growing into well-rounded individuals who understand regulation and balance. In Pakistan, where the education system often prioritizes high grades over emotional well-being, critical thinking, and creative expression, this vision remains unrealized. Yet, with the growing challenges of mental health crises, social pressures, rising crime rates, and rapid technological disruptions, it is clear that emotional regulation is no longer an amenity, it is an essential skill for today’s students. Importance of emotional regulation for children Emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences in a healthy and productive way . Emotional regulation equips students to handle stress...
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