International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, Vol 14(2), 2025, 55-58; doi:10.1027/2157-3891/a000128
Environmental justice has emerged as a critical concern within global psychology, demanding a thorough reconsideration of how psychological theory and practice can address the global escalating environmental crisis and social inequality. This special issue, led by the International Environmental Justice Committee (IEJC) of the APA Society of Global Psychology (Div 52), explores ecological epistemologies situated within diverse cultural frameworks and Indigenous knowledge systems. Building on the recognition that environmental injustices are exacerbated by racial capitalism, place-based disparities, and uneven access to sustainable resources, the contributions in this issue challenge hegemonic assumptions about human behavior and question traditional approaches to psychological interventions. Collectively, the contributors argue for a decolonial and relational psychology—one that acknowledges how structurally marginalized communities are disproportionately burdened by environmental harms, while also foregrounding meaningful participation and localized agency in efforts to secure equitable and sustainable futures. By integrating alternative ontologies and emphasizing the interdependence of human and more-than-human worlds, this issue advances a critical, justice-oriented paradigm at the nexus of psychology and planetary well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)