Environmental & Social Justice

In a world where the food system is governed by international chains of imports and distant exports, the territory of Puerto Rico is a clear example of the struggle for fully possible food sovereignty. This Anchoa article by Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz invites us to take a different look at a territory filled with abundance, resilience, and identity.

Grant Gutierrez is the lead author of a first-of-its-kind environmental justice landscape analysis of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects in the U.S. This is the first comprehensive study to empirically assess the intersection of CDR, project siting, and environmental justice, providing essential data to inform future climate policy, investment, and project development.

Rooted Futures Lab was selected for this four-year $300,000 grant for their work to address the systemic neglect and exclusion of environmental justice in technology development and application.

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.

The Cabachuelas Project not only offers this community a way to earn money, but it also creates a sense of belonging and pride for the archipelago’s people.

Alicia Arrington recently joined Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) as a staff attorney working in their environmental justice program. "I'm very excited to be back helping grassroots organizers in the environmental justice space -...

Later this year, Christine Wilkinson will start her “dream job” as the Assistant Curator of Community Science at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). "I'm looking forward to building upon the amazing work of the museum's...

“The real magic of the fellowship is the network,” Selena Rowan says. “Fellows have helped me grow my work, and I’ve already been able to support others in return. It has connected me with scholars and professionals across the nation and the globe.”

Dawn was part of The Outdoor Academy's 30 for 30 Speaker Series, along with Bill McKibben and other inspiring environmental leaders.