Robert W. Collin is Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, University of Oregon. He received his LL.M. from the University of Missouri; M.S., Urban Planning, Columbia University; M.S., Social Work, Columbia University; J.D., Albany Law School, Robin Morris Collin is Professor of Law, University of Oregon. She received her J.D. from Arizona State University; B.A., Colorado College. Prof. Robin Morris Collin developed and teaches one of the first law school courses on sustainability.

This Dialogue is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, FOREVER WILD, FOREVER FREE: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY. It amplifies certain legal issues and social dynamics for the Environmental Law Reporter readership. The book is intended for a general audience, and addresses a number of multidisciplinary issues.

The authors thank Dr. William Harris, Dr. Peter Marcuse, and all those who participated in the recent Seventh Annual Conference Against Environmental Racism, for their insights.