A recent article from MIT Technology Review, entitled, “There was some good climate news in 2023. Really” presents an optimistic outlook about the future of climate science amid the overwhelming doomsday headlines that have surrounded us this year. I appreciated this piece because it simultaneously points out strengths and shortcomings of 2023 climate policy and …
Environmental Justice
August 13, 2023 Amid all the depressing and apocalyptic climate news of the past few weeks, from deadly wildfires to crippling heat waves, a recent Washington Post article about a group of young people taking groundbreaking action felt like a breath of fresh air. The Held v. Montana court case, which wrapped its proceedings on …
I recently read an inspiring article about a fantastic young activist and leader named Imani Black, the founder of the nonprofit organization Minorities in Aquaculture. Imani is an oyster farmer whose mission is to preserve wildlife and promote sustainability in the Chesapeake Bay area. She aims to provide greater opportunities for minority groups, specifically women …
September 6, 2022 The Penn Water Center is a research center dedicated to understanding and developing solutions to urban water complications, connecting the work of faculty and students at the University with regional, national, and global leaders. Its work is divided into four overarching categories: integrated watershed management, finance, technology, and innovation, urban water systems, …
June 4, 2022 As someone who hopes to start a nonprofit organization and improve the health and sustainability of my community, it is always inspiring for me to see other young people find success in their climate-related endeavors. I was especially impressed this week by the story of Domingo Morales, the founder of Compost Power, …
January 17, 2022 In recent years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has made climate justice a primary focus of its work and advocacy; through its Environmental and Climate Justice Program (ECJP), the organization analyzes and exposes connections between fossil fuel use and racial injustice. As Brandon Derman discusses in his …
January 1, 2022 “Vulnerable populations—many of whom have already been exposed to hazardous conditions in their neighborhoods—now stand to benefit least from greening initiatives. [emphasis mine]. The tragic irony here is that improvement of . . . neighborhoods through green infrastructure may cause . . . vulnerable populations to lose their neighborhoods altogether.” (Anguelovski, Connolly, …