Mapping Inequality: Connecting Rural Environmental Justice and Local Realities
Guest Speaker: Dr. Alfonso A. Aranda, Professor of Environmental Studies at California State University, Sacramento
2nd Meeting of our Environmental Justice Speaker Series
Thursday, May 21, 2026
5:30 PM Social/6:00 PM Event
Ralph Propper and Eugene Lee, Co-Chairs of the ECOS Climate Change Committee, invite you to the 2nd Meeting of our EJ Speaker Series:
While many environmental justice (EJ) conversations focus on urban centers, rural communities face unique and often overlooked challenges. This talk will define the core principles of EJ and demonstrate how tools like CalEnviroScreen are used to identify disproportionate burdens in our region. By connecting these broader frameworks to local issues (specifically within agricultural communities) we will explore how data and community-led research can drive local action.
Dr. Alfonso A. Aranda is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Sacramento State and a scholar-activist dedicated to advancing environmental justice. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from UC Davis, where his research focused on environmental health risks in farmworker and agricultural communities. As the son of farmworkers, Dr. Aranda is committed to bridging academia and community through participatory research. He leads the Knights Landing Environmental Health Project (KLEHP) and teaches courses on environmental health and justice, critical thinking, and science.
Join us in-person or via Zoom!
Location: CSUS Downtown, 304 S St., Room 104/105, Sacramento, 95811
Paid parking available. Bike parking available in the Downtown Center Parking Lot. Nearest stops: Bus 51 (9th/T) and Blue Line LRT (13th/R).
Zoom link to join meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155
To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
