The Switzer Network Race and Equity Discussion Group hosted a viewing and discussion of COOKED: Survival By Zip Code, a short documentary film that takes audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat disaster deep into a rapidly growing...
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has released a policy brief entitled Driverless Jobs: Autonomous Vehicles & A Just Transition for Black Drivers, authored by Regan Patterson. This report:
Avalon C.S. Owens led a discussion of how light pollution impacts people and the planet, reviewed current recommendations of easy, energy-saving ways to protect the night and shared about her Ph.D. research into effects of light pollution on fireflies. Find a recap of the event and resources here.
Aja Grande's Providence Journal op-ed highlights the opportunity to reclaim languishing urban landmarks, such as Providence's 'Superman building', to support a vibrant green economy.
Nick Jensen has been advocating against the proposed Centennial housing development in the wildlands of California. He was interviewed in the Guardian on a recent legal victory against the project.
Dr. Regan Patterson discusses her research and advocacy for transportation reparations and justice. "You're starting to see this explicit link being made between state-sanctioned violence and transportation equity."
Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Josh studied Architecture at Arizona State University which laid a foundation of utilizing local materials, and imprinted the importance of designing for social impact. In 2017, Josh joined MASS Design...
Alicia Arrington is a J.D. Candidate at the University of California at Berkeley Law School, where she is pursuing her interests at the intersections of land, housing, and environmental justice. She currently serves as the founder of the...
Aja finds joy in building reciprocal relationships between people and land. She was born and raised on the island of Oʻahu in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the department...
Switzer Fellow Nick Jensen, quoted in this press release, is Conservation Program Director for the California Native Plant Society, one of the plaintiffs in this ruling.
