Youth Engagement for Climate Justice at John Jay College will unite students, faculty, and advocates to strengthen youth involvement in international climate negotiations. Building on 2023 initiatives, it empowers diverse young leaders to engage in the UN’s Conference of Youth …

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Recording of an April 14, 2021 webinar hosted by the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Program. Speakers are Tria Case, CUNY Executive Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, and Laurie Reilly, Sustainable CUNY Director of Communications about the Sustainability Programs at …

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It was eerie watching the water rise slowly and steadily over the wall separating the garden from the tidal marsh at the edge of a small city in northern Florida , for the experience matched the accounts given by coastal …

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by Joan Hoffman The frustration of encountering “unknown unknowns” is familiar to everyone, such as when some part of the body that we didn’t even know existed suddenly hurts and we don’t know what to do about it.  And, sometimes, …

Unknown Unknowns Mask Global Warming; Known Federal Irresponsibility Stimulates Local Actions Read more »

by Alexander Schlutz Environmentalists celebrated a rare victory at the end of last year, when New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a ban on fracking. The decision was made after the state’s acting health commissioner Howard Zucker – following …

Coming to Terms with Climate Change. Book Review: David A. Collings. Stolen Future, Broken Present. The Human Significance of Climate Change. Read more »