Author: climatehealthjustice

This year’s Sustainapalooza, which is student led and organized, focuses on health and environment amidst a climate crisis. To support this event, we have developed a rapid seminar that will focus on climate change and health impacts from a community and justice perspective. The seminar will include a mental model discussion on how impacts are…

International Responses to Climate Change Tuesday, November 29 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 19 Washington Square North, New York The Paris Agreement reached in December last year represents a major milestone in international action to address the challenge of climate change. It is also the culmination of a 20-year process that has tested the limits…

Environmentalism After Election 2016: Where Do We Go From Here? The 2016 election happened. Many of us are still reeling from the shock. Join environmental law Professors Michael Gerrard (Columbia), Michael Herz (Cardozo) and Dale Jamieson (NYU) to discuss the ramifications of America’s decision, and what the next steps forward are for the environmental movement.…

States May Drive U.S. Climate Policy Under Trump – http://www.climatecentral.org/news/us-climate-policy-under-trump-20866 (Links to an external site.) Donald Trump could scrap the Obama administration’s plans to combat climate change once he takes office, a move that could shift climate policy making to local lawmakers instead of national ones, experts say. Throughout his campaign, Trump made his vision for…