environmental-justice

Western Washington has experienced several climate-related events over the last few years, such as the 2021 heatwave and flooding this past December. However, experiences of these events are not evenly distributed across the population. Frontline communities, including people of color and low-income communities, experience climate change and environmental hazards first and worst. Community organi…

Environmental justice confronts a simple but uncomfortable truth: the benefits and burdens of the environment are not shared equally. Marginalized communities bear a disproportionate share of polluted air, unsafe water, toxic land uses, extreme heat, and the accelerating risks of climate change in cities around the world. These are the consequential products of decades of policy decisions, invest…

Taanvia Jahan, Amity Law School Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Dr. Bhavna Batra, Amity Law School Noida, Amity University Uttar Pradesh ABSTRACT In India, environmental justice is the meeting point of social justice and ecological sustainability. In order to ensure that no group especially the marginalized is disproportionately impacted by environmental harm, it refers to the equitable dis…

Please join us in a presentation and Q&A with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice Program on its upcoming petition to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District regarding […]

Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice, and Health Research at the intersection of Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice, and Health integrates multiple disciplines to address the pressing challenges of sustainable urban development. This work examines how regulation and policy can drive access to durable, resilient infrastructure that enhances community well-being. Historical and theoreti…

On April 10th, over 25 students and faculty in Public Health, Urban Studies & Planning, Geography, and other programs on... Read More The post The Green Divide: Urban Struggles for Environmental Justice Screening appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

In this episode of CivicSciTV’s “The Perspective,” host Diya Dwarakanath explores community science research and environmental justice with Dr. Ryan Sinclair, environmental microbiology professor at Loma Linda University in California. […] The post How Dr. Ryan Sinclair studies environmental exposure alongside community scientists at Salton Sea appeared first on Civic Science Media Lab .

Hannah Perls speaks with Debbie Chizewer and Nick Leonard about their work representing frontline communities facing disparate environmental harms.

MPA-ESP student Jada Johnson believes in the power of policy to drive meaningful and sustainable solutions for historically underserved communities.

DURHAM, N.C.—A new paper by a team of Duke researchers examines longstanding environmental justice issues in Lowndes County, Alabama, and presents key findings from an innovative, multi-year collaboration with the […]

On August 7, a diverse group of practitioners and community leaders gathered to discuss environmental justice in Harlem and other historically disadvantaged communities.

Aditya Mistry has pursued environmentalism through many different lenses. He brings his varied real-world experiences to the MPA-ESP program.

Polina Ilyin This past spring semester, I studied abroad in London. Before the start of the semester, I was fortunate enough to participate in the Environmental Justice in Northern Europe signature seminar, which gave me the opportunity to explore countries like Sweden, Norway, and Finland. By studying in London, I was given the opportunity to…

MPA-ESP students learned about the complex environmental justice issues at play in the South Bronx, and how community groups are advocating for change.

As the impacts of climate change reveal themselves to North Carolinians in the form of heat, flooding, wildfires, drought, and increasingly intense and more frequent tropical storms, the case for urgent action to combat climate change is strengthening. Our state has made important strides, setting vehicle electrification goals and power sector emissions reductions directives, but ... The post Ele…

Professor Kendall Moore and GSO’s Inner Space Center selected to deliver opening presentation Feb. 15, 2024 The world’s premier gathering of oceanographers will begin next week in Louisiana with a little bit of a different opening, thanks to the University of Rhode Island. The throng of scientists will quickly get to the science but first, […]

Dr. Ryan Petteway published two chapters in the new book, Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice, which is now... Read More The post Dr. Ryan Petteway Publishes Chapters in New Book, Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research For Environmental Justice appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

🔬 Research Summary by Bogdana Rakova, a Senior Trustworthy AI fellow at Mozilla Foundation, previously a research manager at a Responsible AI team in consulting, leading algorithmic auditing projects and working closely with ML Ops, ML development, product, and legal teams on strategies for human-centered model evaluation, documentation, AI literacy, and transparency. [Original paper by […] Source

Through an ethnographic study of a high-volume desalination proposal in California, CSSN Scholar Brian O’ Neill examines how environmental (in)justice politics at times serves rather than contests industry. Abstract: The […] The post Water for whom? Desalination and the cooptation of the environmental justice frame in Southern California appeared first on Brown Climate Social Science Network .

By Hallie Tucker As an intern for the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, I am conducting interviews and creating art about social and environmental justice leaders to discuss their roles in the fight for environmental justice. This field, along with the conversations surrounding environmental justice, is becoming increasingly important; and... Continue reading