Environmental & Social Justice

Tracey shares her thoughts on addressing the climate crisis by centering Indigenous knowledge, land rights and leadership on the Biophilic Solutions podcast.

Michelle Lewis has joined Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability as the Community Lighthouse Network Coordinator for the Heat Policy Innovation Hub. Her work focuses on “how cosmologies and faith...

This article articulates Indigenous concerns and critiques of the conceptual and ontological framework of nature-based solutions, demonstrating that Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems include a similar framework but extend it to include a distinctly biocultural and relational orientation that does not make an artificial division between nature and culture.

In California, the buildings people live in are among the state’s largest sources of climate pollution. Retrofitting them is a core part of the state’s climate plan — but until recently, there were few safeguards in place to protect the people inside. Chelsea Kirk, a policy strategist and housing advocate based in Los Angeles, is helping to change that.

Green 2.0 recently featured a Q&A with Candice Youngblood on their blog highlighting environmental leaders. Green 2.0 is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that the environmental movement collaborates effectively and equitably to...

A Renters’ Right to Cooling draws on the experiences of tenants in South L.A., an area disproportionately burdened by the effects of climate change and extreme heat, with less tree shade, green space, and other infrastructure investments than other parts of the city.

Dr. Timnit Kefela is one of the six inaugural Agents of Change Fellows in Residence. As part of this program, she will receive networking and career support opportunities in order to elevate the impact of her work.

In his new role as Assistant Professor, David is exploring how environmental justice organizations influence local and state policy through the implementation of community organizing and coalition building strategies.

Lourdes Vera spoke to NPR about her work volunteering to preserve climate-related data and tools from agency websites before they are stripped by the Trump administration.