About this Environmental Justice workshop series
The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College and the NYC Climate Justice Hub at the CUNY Graduate Center and Brooklyn College are currently implementing a CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities & Climate Justice Hub Fellowship for CUNY undergraduate and graduate students with connections to Environmental Justice in New York City. The purpose of the Fellowship is to empower students to be informed climate ambassadors in their communities. The fellowship includes 9 workshops that focus on knowledge, skills, and training in the use of NASA and other data products and climate-related impacts and vulnerability analysis in Environmental Justice communities. Current fellows come from a variety of different programs and CUNY Institutions. All are interested in advancing research in Environmental Justice.
Our Fellows:
Josh Young, graduate, City College of New York, Urban Sustainability
Monique Young, undergraduate, Hunter College, Environmental Studies
Renato Silva, graduate, Graduate Center, Earth and Environmental Science
Stella Maynard, graduate, Graduate Center, Earth and Environmental Science
Georgia E. Humphries, graduate, Queens College, Undeclared
Christine Hackett, undergraduate, Hunter College, Environmental Studies
Nabil Shah, undergraduate, Hunter College, Urban Studies, Asian American Studies
David Oke, undergraduate, Macaulay Honor’s College, Computer Science, Urban Studies
Veronica Sands, undergraduate, Macaulay Honor’s College, Philosophy, Environmental studies
Angelica Rodiquez, graduate, Brooklyn College, Environmental Science
Eshika Talukder, undergraduate, Hunter College, Environmental Studies
These workshops are open to students, faculty and all who are interested in advancing research in Environmental Justice.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (1:00-2:00 PM):
- Wed, December 6, 1:00 pm, “Energy democracy and the just transition,” Michael Menser, Brooklyn College & NYC Climate Justice Hub, Location: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities and online via Zoom: (https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96700463210?pwd=TzJjWFVNaHNjdk9nVzd2N3RiSU5Ddz09)
- Wed, December 13, 1:00 pm, “HOLC Zones, Heat and Community Change in NYC,” Peter J. Marcotullio, Hunter College & CISC, Location: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities and online (https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96700463210?pwd=TzJjWFVNaHNjdk9nVzd2N3RiSU5Ddz09)
Past Workshops:
October 11, 2023 “Kickoff”, Peter J. Marcotullio, Douglas Price, Michael Menser (CUNY), location: Roosevelt House, Hunter College, 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
October 18, 2023 “Earth Observations for Environmental Justice”, Lauren Gleason-Childs, NASA, location: online, 1:00 – 2:00 am
October 25, 2023, “Opportunities and Techniques for Using NASA Data in Environmental Justice Research”, Andrew Kittredge, Hunter College, Location: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
November 1, 2023, “Introduction to the NYC-EJA”, Alan Minor, NYC Climate Justice Hub Coordinator for the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA), Locaiton: online, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
November 8, 2023, “Introduction to the Fourth New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC4)”, Janice Barnes, Adaptation Partners, NPCC4,
Wed, November 15, 1:00 pm “How can we mitigate urban heat: What is the status of cool roofs in your neighborhood?” Mehdi Heris, Hunter College, Location: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities and online via Zoom:
November 29, 1:00 pm, “Disparities in urban development through the evolution of housing and greening policies in New York City”, Jennifer Ventrella (New School), Location: CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities and online via Zoom:
This fellowship and workshop series is facilitated and organized by Peter J. Marcotullio, Hunter College & CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
