Submission to the Canadian Senate
Alongside Dr. Camila Bustos, Assistant Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow and Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University…
Native American Tribe Members Become First US Climate Migrants
17 September 2022 – by Cosmo Sanderson Members of a Native American tribe have reportedly become the first climate migrants in the United States (US) as they begin a process…
More Than a Transaction: Indigenous Land Reconciliation in the US and Australia
4 May 2022 – Ben Chappelow explores how Indigenous land reconciliation is improving environmental protection efforts in the US and Australia.
The Holes in Front of Homes: Wasting Resources on Lawns
8 November 2021 – Did you know that over three times more land in the US is used to plant the turf grass which makes up garden lawns than is…
How is the Biden Administration Handling the Climate Migration Crisis in Central America?
16 July 2021 – by Flora Bensadon In November 2020, Central America was hit by Hurricanes Eta and Iota, recorded as two of the most intense storms in the region’s…
‘The Next Great Migration’: Tracing the Paths We Have Taken
8 April 2021 – by Ben Chappelow Certain things belong in certain places. Any movement outside of these confinements is an anomaly. What is foreign is invasive. Sonia Shah, in…
Environmental Contamination to Revitalization: Industri-Plex
6 April 2021 – by Andrew Hanna The spirit of the American Industrial Revolution carried the nation to new heights of growth and prosperity; it also unleashed unthinkable environmental devastation.…
Double Threat: The Combined Effect of Wildfires and a Pandemic Upon Businesses
1 April 2021 – by Jennifer Fields The wildfires on the Westcoast of the United States have left no industry untouched. Burning down crops, buildings, and trees, killing livestock, and…
The Lasting Effects of Wildfires on the West Coast
16 March 2021 – by Jennifer Fields Fires have destroyed homes, businesses, and farms, but the damage goes beyond the physical: the economic injuries and multiple health risks suffered in…
Involuntary Stayers: A Case Study of Environmental Racism in Flint, Michigan
11 March 2021 – by Emma Cooper As climate change and subsequent environmental disasters continue to force people to leave their homes, policymakers and aid organizations must acknowledge that relocation…
The Navajo Nation: A Case Study on Food Colonialism and Environmental Justice
4 March 2021 – by Eliana Stern In telling the story of the Navajo Nation, Eliana hopes to call attention to the central role that food plays in the conversation…
A Tale of Two Cities: The Complexity of Climate Migrants in North Carolina, USA
2 March 2021 – by Ben Chappelow North Carolina is experiencing a retreat of westward migrants escaping rising sea levels. In fleeing, local residents are facing a series of socio-economic…
“Clean and White” Revisited: What Zimring Teaches Us About Environmental Racism Today
28 January 2021 – by Aubrey Calaway Carl A. Zimring uncovers in his book the ways that hygiene, waste, and race became toxically entangled in American society. In this review…
The Inequality of Climate Change
26 January 2021 – by Veronica Rotman It is undeniable that the effects of climate change disproportionately impact the poor. Climate change interferes with the full exercise of multiple fundamental…
Book Review of “As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonisation to Standing Rock” by Dina Gilio-Whitaker
19 January 2021 – by Ella Kiyomi Dobson This book review analyses key themes in Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s book, “As Long As Grass Grows” and discusses Gilio-Whitaker’s holistic account of Indigenous…
The Criminalization of Climate Migrants Webinar
15 December 2020 – by Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-discrimination The Immigrant Justice and Climate Refugee Working Group at the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-discrimination are…
