By Juan Hernandez Between 1979 and 1989, the international increase for the demand of ivory from animal tusks caused elephant populations to dramatically decline, mostly due to the resulting poaching and trafficking of elephants. In particular, Africa’s elephant population was cut in half. …
Elephant poaching: 100,00 killed in the last three years alone Read more »
by Joan Hoffman, SEJ Program Founder A recent BBC headline on the internet shocked me: “Fracking Not at Fault in Water Contamination.” Being knowledgeable enough to have serious doubt, I read further and discovered that the tests for water contamination …
Misleading BBC headline about fracking: The importance of reading carefully Read more »
by Joan Hoffman, Founder of the SEJ Program Large looming images of Mother Earth, as diverse as the bodies, hands, and communities of beings who created them, paraded down the streets of New York City during the World Climate March …
Featured image (above): Caribbean Youth Exchange for Climate Change Resilience participants discuss the environmental health and justice challenges in Caribbean nations. Below: More scenes from the John Jay contingent at the Climate March last Sunday. [Photos by Nyasha Laing and …
Joining hundreds of thousands people from thousands of organization, members of the John Jay community enthusiastically turned out for the People’s Climate March on Sunday, September 21, 2014, to draw attention to the pressing need for a political roadmap to …
John Jay students, staff, and faculty help make history at the People’s Climate March Read more »
By Alexander Schlutz Yesterday’s educational forum on Today’s Fossil Fuels and the Future of Our Children’s Health – co-sponsored by The Mothers Project, Climate Mama, the Center for Environmental Health, and John Jay’s program in Sustainability and Environmental Justice – …
This week Professor Milena Popov and her students in the Introduction to Sustainability Studies (SUS 299) class enjoyed exploring the exhibit World of Matter at the James Gallery of the CUNY Graduate Center. Ms. Jennifer Wilkinson, Gallery Exhibitions Coordinator, greeted the group and …
World leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis next week and there are wide ranging events all over the city to educate and call for action! Click here for the events calendar. …
An environmental club at John Jay College would be a great opportunity for students interested in sustainability and environmental justice to socialize and get to know each other better. Members of the club could decide what they would like to do, …
Calling interested students: Form an environmental club! Read more »
New Yorkers are in for an exciting moment in history, poised to make a major contribution to the generations that come after us. The People’s Climate March is gearing up to be a massive march in support of sustainability and environmental justice. …
New York gets psyched for the People’s Climate March Read more »