Climate Change

Leadership Grant Grant

Resilient Roots: Youth Climate Justice Leadership

The Resilient Roots Project lifts up the voices and leadership of middle and high school age youth in taking climate action through digital storytelling and media arts in order to strengthen climate resiliency in communities that stand to...
November 26, 2024
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Golden leads Climate Justice Committee to sow the seeds for institutional change

Nigel Golden received a 2024 Switzer Leadership Grant to support his position as Climate Justice Specialist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. He reflects on the role’s progress so far, likening it to “watching an ecosystem evolve over time.”
November 26, 2024
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Climate Extremes documentary on planetary tipping points features Daniel Swain

Released on October 25, Climate Extremes: At the Abyss? is a new documentary that delves into the science behind the non linearity of climate change, earth's tipping points, planetary boundaries and ocean circulations. Featuring insights...
November 26, 2024
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Melinda Adams proposes Indigenous Fire Justice as step toward environmental and climate justice

In an October 2024 paper in Environmental Justice, Melinda Adams and co-author Daniel Sarvestani propose Indigenous Fire Justice as steps to move toward environmental justice and climate justice. They present case studies in California...
November 26, 2024
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Monika Shankar: Unearthing the role of soils in urban climate resilience planning

Urban soils are often overlooked in climate resilience planning and policy. In their October 2024 Nature comment article, Shankar and co-authors advocate for a broader framing of urban soils within an equity-centred social ecological...
November 26, 2024
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Clara Fang asks: who are climate activists and what do they do?

This study explores the demographics of the U.S. climate movement through a survey of 1003 climate activists in the USA, comparing demographics of White and BIPOC activists and their engagement with climate actions.
September 16, 2024
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Rodríguez Cruz: Puerto Rican farmers will replant despite Ernesto’s impacts

Luis Alexis Rodríguez Cruz writes that farmers face a long and hard road ahead, but there is help.
September 15, 2024
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Miner’s research featured in UN Environment Program report

Kimberley Miner’s climate change research was referenced in a United Nations Environment Program planetary health and human wellbeing report. “In recent decades, the Arctic has been warming much faster—four times in fact—than in the rest of...
August 26, 2024
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Ayana Johnson has an antidote to our climate delusions

In the New York Times’ ‘The Interview’, Ayana Johnson proposes a “vibe shift” in the way we talk about climate change.
August 26, 2024
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Micheli honored as Sonoma County Climate Crisis Champion

“Dr. Micheli is a tireless advocate for climate change adaptation and environmental protection as well as a dedicated mentor shaping the next generation of climate leaders,” said Representative Mike Thompson.
August 26, 2024