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George Mason University researchers are conducting a groundbreaking social network analysis of organizations committed to environmental and climate justice. Environmental Science and Policy assistant professor Ted Chen, along with College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University faculty members Sammie Powers, Hung-Ling Liu, and Ellen B. Drogin Rodgers, received $300K from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to map these networks, helping identify key partnerships for advancing climate adaptation and conservation. Their work will inform both national and regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. Learn more about their research: https://lnkd.in/gQfruD69 #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #MasonScience

In our #Readoftheweek, Michael Gonsior, Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, shares insights on the role of analytical science in climate change – why science needs a seat at the policy table. 🌎 https://ow.ly/aGWi50UhFgi #ClimateChange #AnalyticalScience #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ScienceForChange

Did you miss our recent webinar that highlighted strategies to address climate change impacts while prioritizing social equity in resource management and funding allocations? Speakers from US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Census Bureau shared their knowledge, tools, and resources. Check it out the summary and recording >>> https://lnkd.in/ezAfkhEN

I am delighted to share that I have won the Ministry of Environmental Protection’s scholarship for excellent researchers for the next four years for my research on urban climate experiments. This is yet another strong vote of confidence in cities' potential to play a crucial role in addressing and adapting to climate change as pioneers, as forerunners who can apply innovative, creative, and ground-breaking solutions and pave the way for others to adopt them. Now- let’s get back to research! #UrbanClimatePolicy #UrbanClimateExperiments

To scientists who know how to listen, tree stumps, or rather the rings within them, tell stories about the lives the trees once lived and about the planet those trees lived on. John Sakulich, Ph.D., a Regis associate professor of environmental science and environmental biology, not only hears what tree rings have to say, but he also interprets their messages to help communities like Denver better understand and mitigate climate change. Read more in Regis Magazine: https://lnkd.in/gHSd5Jkk

As Central New York experiences more torrential rain each summer due to climate change, it’s critical to safeguard urban streams that, when flooded, threaten lives and property 🌧️ Learn how researchers in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are helping to protect a Syracuse waterway ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eNDSFbSx #SUArtSciences #EnvironmentalScience #ClimateChange

How do we ensure the most vulnerable communities benefit from climate initiatives? Dr. Cecilia Martinez's article, "Mapping the Path to Climate and Environmental Equity," reveals how climate and economic justice screening tools are game-changers for identifying and supporting vulnerable communities. This report by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Bezos Earth Fund integrates complex data with lived experiences to drive real impact. See how we’re making strides toward a more equitable future: https://bit.ly/3WTktu6.

Exploring the future of maritime decarbonization will be particularly intriguing, especially in understanding its implications for the Pacific region!!

What would a climate apocalypse mean to us all? Stephen Lezak, a former Gates Cambridge scholar at the Scott Polar Research Institute, is a writer, researcher, and advocate working at the intersection of climate politics and environmental justice. He spoke to us for #CamFest in 2022 about his PhD research exploring the politics of climate change adaptation in rural communities and landscapes in Alaska. 🖥️ Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3A1nAYh University of Cambridge #CambridgeForOurPlanet #ClimateChange #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Climate Show Less

For too long we thought about housing and climate as independent, siloed fields of policy, planning, and research. How can we make climate policy, housing policy? And vice versa? Creative solutions to addressing our growing housing crisis and adapting our built environment to be more resilient require us to think about these two topics as intertwined: How have our housing and climate policies shaped where we live? How have these policies shaped and impacted where the most vulnerable live and their vulnerability to more frequent and intense floods, fires, heatwaves, droughts, and winterstorms? How have these policies influenced the supply and cost of housing? This March join Environmental Defense Fund  Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and Resources for the Future when we’re joined by Carlos Martín to dig into some of these questions, discuss the divergent history of housing and environmental policy, and consider the opportunities to begin building equitable and resilient homes. Suzi Kerr https://lnkd.in/eJq3aTCV