Environmental & Social Justice

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Gobar hopes to shape state policy by working at the community level

Recently named a 2023 Switzer Environmental Fellow, Gobar says he hopes to connect the growing BlackOak Collective talent network to the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation.
September 28, 2023
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Torres authors guide for centering environmental justice, health and equity in CEQA

The environmental justice chapter in the Air District’s 2022 CEQA Guidelines – the first of its kind to be published in California – recognizes the policy imperative to help address long-standing and emerging inequities in the siting, design and development of potential sources of pollution.
September 28, 2023
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Rodríguez-Cruz: Puerto Rican farmers should have access to USDA programs in Spanish

For more than a month, I’ve been trying to get a hold of someone at the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s Puerto Rico state office. Someone told me they passed my message to the director. I also sent emails to various employees, with no response.
September 27, 2023
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Chávez hired as Environmental Leadership Program Executive Director

Dawn Chávez was selected as the new Executive Director of the Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). ELP works to support visionary, action-oriented, and diverse leadership for a just and sustainable future. ELP aims to catalyze change by...
September 27, 2023
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Bustos applies human rights approach to climate-induced displacement

Camila Bustos’ recent article, A Human Rights Approach To Climate Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, draws from two case studies to highlight the human rights obligations of nations and the international...
August 23, 2023
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Reyna analyzes racial, capitalist and imperialist legacy of El Segundo Refinery

Edgar Reyna co-authored a study examining the “specific social, economic, and political dynamics of land, property, and resource exchange at the El Segundo Chevron refinery, to illustrate larger intersecting systems of white supremacy...
August 23, 2023
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UVM SACNAS wins chapter of the year award

“Seeing their responses - how grateful they are for this community - and just seeing the impact this chapter has had on other people at UVM has made it all worth it...because it's been a lot of work,” said former UVM SACNAS president, Natalia Aristizábal.
August 23, 2023
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Habtemichael celebrated for excellence in DEI and PFAS work

Asta Habtemichael has received multiple awards and fellowships in the past year in recognition of his outstanding academic performance and leadership as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion. From the University of Rhode Island: The...
August 22, 2023
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Porter receives Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity

Nishaila Porter was awarded the 2023 Northern University College of Science Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Excellence in Diversity. The Dean’s Awards for Graduate Student Excellence are given out by the College of Science in sub...
August 22, 2023
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Planetary Health Report Card grades medical schools on green awareness

“As medical students, we’re learning everyday how to keep people healthy, and that means keeping our planet healthy too,” Hampshire says. Photo: PHRC
August 14, 2023