Source: Christianity Today

Excerpt of a Q&A with Catherine Coleman Flowers;

In her new book “Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret,” Catherine Coleman Flowers refuses to conceal the toxic reality of environmental injustice in the U.S. She experienced it first-hand in her home of Lowndes County— just down the road from Selma, Alabama—where families’ health and safety is endangered by inadequate sanitation infrastructure. It’s a problem felt in America’s “Black Belt” as well as other rural communities around the country.

But Flowers also refuses to conceal her hope. Bringing light to a largely invisible issue, the truth-teller mobilizes communities, churches and policymakers to take action. In Flowers’ journey from a young civil rights activist to a seasoned environmental justice advocate, her fellow Christians will recognize a divine calling.

In March, we spoke with Flowers about her work to fight environmental injustice, the relationship between faith and activism, and how Christians can help protect the future of our neighbors and the planet we call home.

Read more: Wastewater Injustice? Yes, It’s a Serious Problem in Rural America