Reports
May 27, 2024
Environmental Injustice Pedagogies: Brokering Epistemic Trust in Cross-Institutional & Inter-Disciplinary Projects
Written by Prerna Srigyan, Margaret Tebbe, and Nadine Tanio. In this reflection on the development of interdisciplinary environmental justice units for California high schoolers, we reflexively analyze the politics of knowledge in translational research between STS scholars and STEM educators.
May 3, 2024
Digital Archiving for Just Transitions
Written by Tim Schütz. This article explores the Kaohsiung Asthma Files Archive. This public-facing research archive gathers a diverse range of data to tell multi-faceted stories of Kaohsiung’s industrial sites and their transformations. It is also part of the global environmental justice data initiative, which fosters learning and knowledge sharing across locations through digital exchanges.
January 31, 2024
Protecting Students from Our Changing Climate
Written by Margaret Tebbe.
Creating sustainable school buildings and playgrounds is crucial for student well-being and academic success, especially in the face of climate change. Concrete and asphalt schoolyards worsen the heat island effect, leading to higher temperatures and increased health risks. Research indicates that deteriorating and unsafe facilities not only harm students’ respiratory and physical health but also affect cognitive development, academic performance, and emotional well-being. Despite the urgent need for change, many schools, particularly in the U.S., continue to maintain traditional structures.
This report focuses on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LA Unified), the second-largest district in the U.S. Serving a predominantly Latina/o student population, the report analyzes the district’s facilities and proposes policy recommendations for creating healthier, greener, and climate-resilient schools. This case study sheds light on how climate change impacts and environmental injustices affect Latina/o students in their educational environments.
May 18, 2023
Stakeholder Meeting Report
EcoGovLab, GREEN-MPNA, and AirUCI hosted an Environmental Justice Stakeholder Meeting in Santa Ana, California.
The report includes an executive summary; background information; an account of the exchange during the meeting; and a concluding section that lays out priority actions going forward supporting GREEN-MPNA’s DAC-X campaign.
The focus of the meeting was on pollution reduction and inclusive governance.
January 31, 2023
Stakeholder Meeting Report
EcoGovLab, GREEN-MPNA, and AirUCI hosted an Environmental Justice Stakeholder Meeting in Santa Ana, California.
The report includes an executive summary; background information; an account of the exchange during the meeting; and a concluding section that lays out priority actions going forward supporting GREEN-MPNA’s DAC-X campaign.
The focus of the meeting was on pollution reduction and inclusive governance.
EcoGovLab
University of California, Irvine
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