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Interwoven: A Speaker Series Talk on Equitable Relationships Between Land and People
A guest speaker introduced students to the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust and its work to secure land tenure for Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian farmers.
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A Guide to the Biden Administration’s All-of-Government Approach to Environmental Justice
How federal agencies can and will incorporate environmental justice into their operations.
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At the Intersection of Hudson River Microbiology and Environmental Justice With Elise Myers
She’s trying predict fecal bacteria contamination of the river, and researching how environmental degradation disproportionately harms disadvantaged communities.
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Q&A With Lauren Ritchie on Intersectionality in the Climate Movement
The undergraduate student/blogger/activist shares her thoughts on the changing role of social justice within the climate movement.
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Virtual Talk Emphasizes Links Between Housing, Energy, and Environmental Justice
Sociologist Diana Hernandez highlighted the need to consider a variety of factors when it comes to designing solutions for low-income and communities of color.
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Why Climate Change is an Environmental Justice Issue
Climate change is a threat to everyone, but some groups—socially and economically disadvantaged ones—face the greatest risks.
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A Summer Immersed in the Hudson: Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
Interns developed skills in science communication by creating educational materials about the river’s colorful stories, myths, and misunderstandings.
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Joan Baez Supports New Earth Institute Pandemic Response Initiative
She’s selling prints of her paintings to aid an initiative that combats misinformation about COVID-19 and helps communities of color.
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Environmental Justice Through the Eyes of The Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
In a summer program, students learned about and discussed the science of the Hudson River watershed, as well as the social issues present in their daily lives.
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