INTRO

The purpose of Indy Environmental Justice History is to create public humanities projects and experiences that engage people with the history and contemporary issues of environmental justice and climate change in Indianapolis, IN. In 2022 students are developing StoryMaps exploring Indy's toxic heritage. In 2018-20, IUPIU faculty and students partnered with Kheprw Institute and collaborated with community members to create compelling stories about the history of Indy's waterways through an environmental justice lens. They created exhibits, programs, a virtual tour, and "Stories of Indy Waterways." The work was part of the larger Climates of Inequality project organized by the Humanities Action Lab.