Sustainable Agriculture & Food Policy

Asa Bradman contributed to a new report that examines the relationship between synthetic food dye — found in everything from juice to cupcakes — and child behavior.

The Indigenous Nations & Climate Change Summit ​(INCCS) ​will convene distinguished experts, leaders, practitioners, and ​Indigenous ​nations ​to discuss critical climate change topics from April 21-23, 2021. The Summit is co-directed by Switzer Fellow Kelly McClure.

Black In Environment is hosting #BlackInEnvironWeek on April 19th - 23rd with a series of events to highlight and build community among Black environmentalists globally. Dr. Regan Patterson, 2018 Switzer Fellow, is the co-founder and co-organizer of Black In Environment, a member organization of Black in X.

We are pleased to announce that Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz was listed as one of Grist's 50 Fixers for 2021.

Nathan McClintock has received a large grant to study the social and technological obstacles and opportunities related to greenhouse development in low-income neighborhoods in Montreal hit hard by the pandemic. A team of engineers and environmental scientists will focus on how to maximize energy efficiency and integrate infrastructure in the existing built environment, while my team will focus on community interest and participation, risks related to gentrification, political and planning issues.

The first chapter of Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz's dissertation was published in late January in PLoS One. His co-author is his advisor, Meredith T. Niles. The paper looks at Puerto Rican farmers’ climate change and adaptation perception in light of their experience with Hurricane Maria, as it relates to the adoption of new practices.