Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
“What the detective story is about
is not murder
but the restoration of order.”
—P. D. James
How do we protect communities — especially long-neglected communities of color — from environmental harms caused by corporate polluters, lax oversight, and poor enforcement of existing laws?
This country desperately needs new eco-detectives — trained employees and citizens who can identify and uncover pollution, poaching and other eco-threats that harm people, wildlife and the planet.
Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes • The Revelator
“What the detective story is about
is not murder
but the restoration of order.”
—P. D. James
How do we protect communities — especially long-neglected communities of color — from environmental harms caused by corporate polluters, lax oversight, and poor enforcement of existing laws?
This country desperately needs new eco-detectives — trained employees and citizens who can identify and uncover pollution, poaching and other eco-threats that harm people, wildlife and the planet.
Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes • The Revelator