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Shi asks “Can Florida’s Coast Survive Its Reliance on Development?”

The paper finds that sea level rise will substantially affect local government revenues in Florida, and underscores the need for stronger regional climate assessments and land and tax governance to overcome challenges facing coastal and near-coastal municipalities.
November 27, 2023
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Mulvaney testifies for circular economy approach to critical minerals policy

Dustin Mulvaney testified before the House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals on September 13 to advocate for a public policy framework that “brings together both the need for new responsible critical minerals...
September 28, 2023
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Gwin launches food-business center to strengthen Western food economy

The new center will support farmers, ranchers and other food-related businesses to access new markets and navigate federal, state and local resources.
September 27, 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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Lund op-ed: spearheading sustainable industries in Bangladesh garment industry

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry is championing the nation’s green transition
August 23, 2023
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Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports on the Race to Save the Earth

In his panoramic new book, John J. Berger, an acclaimed science and environmental writer, shows how we can defeat the fossil fuel industry; win at climate diplomacy; and implement the policies, programs and technologies that can solve a...
August 23, 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
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Hampshire reimagines financially and environmentally costly medical school interviews

Karly Hampshire’s paper argues for reform of academia’s unsustainable culture of emissions-intensive travel and prioritizing environmental impact in reimagining medical training interviews.
August 14, 2023
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Logan McCoy interviewed on careers in ESG investing

Logan McCoy was part of a career panel in the ESG Unlocked podcast sharing experiences about working in ESG investing today. Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), is an investing approach that considers environmental, social and...
July 26, 2023
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Claudia Diezmartínez

2023 Fellow
Claudia studies how cities across the United States are designing, financing, and implementing policies that serve not only to mitigate or adapt to climate change, but also to improve social justice in urban communities.