Climate Change

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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
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Linwood Pendleton: Should we put a price on nature?

Will putting a price on nature help us protect it or will it become another tool for greenwashing?
August 26, 2024
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John J. Berger: A National Climate Action Plan

Why we need it and how to do it.
August 26, 2024
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Sanjana Paul

2024 Fellow
Sanjana is an engineer, environmental justice researcher, and systems thinker working at the intersection of infrastructure, climate, and technology. She is a PhD student at MIT, where her research focuses on renewable energy, energy justice, and the electric grid. She is the co-founder of Rooted Futures Lab, a research and action collective advancing environmental justice in technology, and Earth Hacks, a nonprofit harnessing hackathons as a form of climate action. Her work has ranged from atmospheric science software engineering at NASA to passing decarbonization policy at the local level. She holds a BS in electrical engineering and physics, and a Master’s in City Planning from MIT.