As we enter the new year, we do so with reflection and resolve. The road ahead holds challenges, but our commitment remains steadfast: uplifting frontline communities, centering their knowledge, and advancing a more just future for all.

Our Center continues to work at the intersection of research, policy, and design. We remain rooted in the principles of community-led solutions and environmental justice. This year, let’s move with intention and guided by the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing—learning from those who have long protected our ecosystems and founded the environmental justice movement we continue to build on today.

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EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship
Community Updates

This January, the EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship Community had the honor of experiencing Miltecayotl in action—supporting Arizona’s farmworkers with food, resources, and advocacy. But beyond the distribution, there was something deeper: a sense of continuity, of carrying forward the work of those who have been doing this for years.

The late elder Tupac Huehuecoyotl’s presence was felt throughout the day. His lifelong commitment to Indigenous sovereignty and farmworker justice echoed in the hands of volunteers, the voices of youth, and the resilience of the community. His legacy reminds us that justice is built across generations. 

Honoring the stories shared in Cuentos from the Miltecáyotl, we recognize that food is more than sustenance; it is culture, history, and resistance. The wisdom of landworkers, passed through generations, is a blueprint for resilience in the face of climate crisis.

Read more about our experience and the powerful work of Miltecayotl in our latest blog: bit.ly/MiltecayotlBlog_TishmanCenter 

Watch the full recap here: bit.ly/MiltecayotlReel_TishmanCenter

Environmental Justice Partners' Updates & News

Jobs, Programs, and Upcoming Events

Job Posts

• Parsons School of Design (The New School) - Multiple Positions (NY)

• Fab Scrap - Multiple Positions (NY)

• Pueblo Action Alliance - Youth Justice Organizer (NM)

• The Valley De Oro - Environmental and Economic Justice Coordinator (NM)

• The Zolberg Institute - Student Fellows Program for the 2024-2025 academic year (NY)

• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance - Resource Strategist (Remote)

• Climate Justice Alliance - Resource Mobilization Director (Remote) & Tech and Database Associate (Remote)

• The Hewlett Foundation - Multiple Positions (CA)

• McKnight Foundation - Senior Program Officer, Midwest Climate & Energy (MN)

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Multiple Positions (NY)

• Cultural Survival - Multiple Positions (Remote)

• PUSH Buffalo - Multiple Positions (NY)

• Rewiring America - Multiple Positions (Remote)

• U.S. Energy Foundation - Multiple Positions (Remote)

• WE ACT - Multiple Positions (NY & D.C.)

• The Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED) - Development Manager (Remote)

Job Boards

• Green Jobs Board

• Opportunities Board: Environmental Justice + Outdoor Organizations (via Justice Outside)

• Climate Hiring and Amplifying Talent (via Women of Color Collective in Sustainability)

• CEA Consulting Job Board (via CEA Consulting)

• Internships with national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, and other sites (via Environment for the Americas)

Events

• CUNY CLIMATE JUSTICE SUMMIT - [In-Person] Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the CUNY Graduate Center (Concourse Level, 365 5th Ave, NYC)

• UPROSE - [Hybrid] Volunteer orientation and training sessions on the 23 of each month. Sign-up here.

• Common Spark Consulting - [Virtual] 2-DAY Energy (in)Equity 101: Basics of racial justice in the energy sector, February 5 & 6, 2025, from 9:30am - 1pm PST.

Programs and Grants

• Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice & Achieving Community Tasks Successfully (ACTS) - Transformative Environmental Awards for Members of Underserved Populations (TEAM UP) Grant Program Deadline: Friday, January 31st, 2025 at 11:59pm

• The Aspen Policy Academy - Science and Technology Policy Paid Fellowship (San Francisco) Deadline: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Scholarships and Submissions

• Modest - Submissions Open for Volume III:  The Modest third volume will focus on connections to nature and each other. Accepted submissions will be paid. Deadline: Rolling basis Submit via email: modest.story@gmail.com