“Este es nuestro momento (This is our moment),” is the message I share with neighbors of Playa de Ponce as an embedded community participatory action researcher. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (The Infrastructure and Jobs Act of November 15, 2021) provides unprecedented opportunities to take action… Read More »“Este es nuestro momento; a message amongst neighbors in Playa de Ponce.”
Southern Brazil has suffered five extra tropical cyclones in the last 12 months, but the most recent disaster has caused flooding which led to immense devastation to everything from farms, infrastructure to homes. Southern Brazil is currently experiencing the effects of an especially strong El… Read More »Southern Brazil Faces Unprecedented Flooding: The Impact on Lives and Infrastructure
The “debate” should long ago have ended: carbon pricing works. Study after study has confirmed this. Unsurprisingly, when it costs money to emit the greenhouse gasses that damage our climate, emissions decrease. But please don’t take our word for it! To behold the mountains of… Read More »Carbon Consensus: The Georgist Path to Environmental Unity
Carbon markets are expanding, with more companies investing in them each year to increase sustainability in their operations. These markets can be highly profitable, considering that revenue from compliance markets and carbon taxes reach nearly $100 billion in 2022. Despite the growth of carbon markets,… Read More »Carbon Market Conversations Must Include Native Voices
In the fight against climate change, leaders at COP28 negotiated the creation of a global carbon market that could revolutionize climate economics. Following disagreements about key regulations in an international market, this blog will outline the basics of carbon markets, its challenges, and key considerations.… Read More »Understanding Carbon Markets in the Future of Climate Change: Challenges and Key Considerations following COP28
(Photo from La Casa de Arte y Cultura de La Playa de Ponce) By David Southgate A surge of relief flooded over me as I engaged in candid dialogue with neighborhood leaders about research ethics and my role as a community-embedded critical climate researcher. What… Read More »Embedded critical climate research: the ethical disclosure that begins this story
As President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative celebrates its third anniversary, historically underserved communities around the country continue to draw inspiration from the unprecedented commitment to environmental justice. The 40 in the title stands for the goal of channeling 40% of the federal investment benefits into neighborhoods marginalized and… Read More »Nothing about us, without us: Community-led research supports climate adaptation
When public funds increase land value, communities may tap the profit to fight climate change. When the Warm Springs / South Fremont Station in San Francisco opened for passenger service on March 25, 2017, there was much rejoicing. Not only had the station come in… Read More »Land Value Capture: A New Weapon Against Climate Change
A part of our Climate Change Equity and Adaptation series In the wake of rising seas and coastal erosion, forced home relocations raise the specter of genocide for North America’s First Peoples. Yet despite the risk of indigenous erasure, dominant climate relocation strategies fail to… Read More »Climate-driven relocation of Louisiana’s Indigenous tribes must consider community and culture
New York received record-breaking rainfall in 2023, which led to flooding in coastal and urban areas. As the state grapples with recurring flooding issues, residents are reminded of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, where governments were challenged with the displacement of thousands of families and damage… Read More »Disaster Response to Hurricane Sandy Highlights Disparities in Home Buyouts
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