Suiseeya has devoted her professional academic life to investigating the justice dimensions of environmental governance, principally how different policies and approaches to addressing issues like biodiversity loss and climate change impact people and communities.
The Switzer Network convened a Board Service Panel in order to help Switzer Fellows learn from and support each other around the topic of joining, serving on or diversifying nonprofit Boards of Directors.
Nigel will lead the Woodwell Climate Research Center in integrating climate justice principles across the organization's functions, ensuring that policies, research, and advocacy align with fairness and equity.
As Interim Manager, Doug will lead the ReAL Edgemere Community Land Trust through the process of designing flood-resilient coastal infrastructure and accessible open space to benefit the community and environment of Edgemere.
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.
Camila Bustos testified before the Canadian Senate's Standing Committee on Human Rights on global migration and climate change. “Leveraging existing protection and opening up new pathways, while centering the needs of the most vulnerable...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson thinks a lot about the possible futures of our climate. Not just one ideal climate future, but a range of futures that could be better if we make some changes.
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.
Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Linda Shi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University on a wide range of climate adaptation issues.
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.
