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Message from The Tishman Center Director
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This important moment following the elections calls for our steadfast commitment and solidarity with our communities of practice and partners.
In September, the Tishman Environment and Design Center prepared an Interim Strategic Plan to help guide our work. The plan considers the emerging needs and changing conditions that could arise in the months ahead. It includes short—and mid-term strategies to ensure the Center is well-positioned to support those on the frontlines and our EJ movement partners.
Read the Intermin Strategic Plan, Safeguarding Environmental Justice through a Shifting Political Landscape.
- Strengthening regional EJ movement capacity.
- Mobilizing resources for urgent movement needs.
- Amplifying messaging to drive equitable climate policies.
- Bridging academia and community efforts to foster just community partnerships.
As we look ahead to the next several months and four years, the Tishman Center remains steadfast in its mission to help realize healthy, generative, and thriving EJ communities.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ana Isabel Baptista
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EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship:
Community Updates
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As threats to democracy intensify and federal roadblocks hinder progress, Environmental Justice (EJ) movement leaders continue to lead with courage, accountability, and rigor. EJ leaders play a vital role in tackling the intersectional crises impacting their communities. Transformative change begins at the trans-local, statewide, and regional levels, with ripples felt nationally and globally. Environmental Justice leaders must be centered and lead climate policies and Just investments.
Watch this video to learn about EJ leaders’ bold solutions and how, collectively, we are reshaping what’s possible for Environmental Justice.
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Gratitude Report
From October 22-26, 2024, the second cohort of the EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship gathered on unceded Ohlone lands in the Bay Area for their first in-person retreat, hosted in partnership with Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), and Just Homes. Through collective discussions on power, risk, and movement dynamics, paired with cultural celebrations uplifting Indigenous-led solutions, EJ Fellows and local leaders deepened their political grounding and explored new perspectives on community engagement. The cohort worked together to build strategies and frameworks for future conversations, fostering a more profound commitment to strengthening Environmental Justice.
Read the Blog about this retreat’s design process in community.
Read the Gratitude Report about the host committees and the impact of their work.
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Tishman Center Research Updates
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UPCOMING EVENT: Community Needs and Scientific Solutions
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Marquis 1-2 (Marriott Marquis), Washington D.C.
Tishman Center's Director of Research and Senior Scientist, Dr. Yukyan Lam, will present at the AGU24 Townhall- Community Needs and Scientific Solutions: A Dialogue on Achieving Environmental Justice for Clean Air. This event will discuss connecting research and policy to improve environmental justice outcomes.
For more information and to register, visit: bit.ly/3VnMxol
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NEW TISHMAN CENTER REPORT RELEASE:
Equity Analysis of Delaware’s Green Energy Fund
This project investigates the distribution of rebates given out for residential solar installation by Delmarva Power in Newcastle County, Delaware. The analysis helps to surface equity concerns for low-income and People of Color communities around how a clean energy transition must be intentionally designed to avoid continuations of environmental injustice.
Read the full report here.
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RECENT PRESENTATION: "Environmental Justice Concerns with Carbon Capture and Sequestration in the U.S. Power Sector and Beyond," by Dr. Yukyan Lam at the 2024 Bradford Seminar Series Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University.
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Environmental Justice News
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Dr. Beverly Wright emphasizes DSCEJ's ongoing commitment to environmental justice. #EnvironmentalJustice #DSCEJ
Read the Full Statement Here.
About the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice:
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ), founded in 1992, is the nation’s longest-serving environmental justice resource center, committed to advancing the health, safety, and livelihoods of communities impacted by pollution and climate change. Through research, education, and workforce training, DSCEJ collaborates with communities, scientists, and policymakers to address systemic environmental inequities. DSCEJ is dedicated to ensuring every person’s right to live free from environmental harm impacting health, housing, jobs, and overall quality of life.
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As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, a crucial legal battle begins at The Hague. A coalition of nations led by Vanuatu is seeking justice for the irreversible damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The International Court of Justice's ruling could have far-reaching consequences for climate policy and international law.
Read the full Grist article at bit.ly/HagueClimate
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Events
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Student Opportunity: Do you want to host a film screening with @queers4climatejustice newest documentary? The main goal of Can’t Stop Change is to create an organizing tool for fostering conversations about queer climate justice strategy for navigating rising legislative attacks against trans, queer, immigrant, and racialized communities and the lands we call home. Host a Screening: bit.ly/csc-host
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PUBLIC MEETING: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from approximately 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a free virtual meeting. Individual registration is required. Register here.
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