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Issues of Inequity Explored By the Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
When it comes to access to nature and environmental protection of these resources, environmental resources are all too often not allocated equitably.
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Study Maps Urban Heat Islands With Focus on Environmental Justice
A new collaborative project is heat-mapping parts of New York City with a focus on improving health outcomes and addressing long-standing environmental justice issues.
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All-ABOARD: Changing Minds and Hearts at Sea
Pilot project aims to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences via a unique ship-based professional development model.
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Tidal Communities Make Their Case for Shaping Resilient Coastal Futures
A recent conversation focused on three coastlines where Indigenous and Black communities are caught between rising seas and societal and development threats on land.
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COVID Vaccine Distribution Nears a Turning Point, but Equity Issues Remain
As production ramps up, experts hope the vaccine will reach areas that are underprivileged and often hardest-hit.
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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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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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Density, Equity, and the History of Epidemics in New York City
The city’s economic success depends on its density. But density also allows contagious diseases to spread. Looking at how the city has managed this conflict in the past could shed light on what the future holds.
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Earth Institute Solidarity and Support for #ShutDownSTEM
On Wednesday, the State of the Planet blog will be going silent in solidarity with a grassroots movement to eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM.
