At a Crossroads: Towards Justice, or Down the Insidious Path of False Solutions?

After decades of climate inaction, the United States has reached a turning point with the passage of multiple federal laws that provide funding for clean energy. However, environmental and climate justice activists are wary, warning that these laws may further subsidize false solutions to addressing the climate crisis. Legislation like the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act is riddled with technological and market-based approaches that further exacerbate existing vulnerabilities in environmental justice communities

Welcome Back!

We would like to welcome all staff, students and faculty back to our campus and we are looking forward to having a safe return and if you are looking for Covid-19 resources relating to campus return, you can find that here. We have a lot of exciting opportunities happening at the center this semester and while a lot of our engagement will be virtual, we still aim to be a resource for The New School community. Here are some highlights:

HighlightsTishman CenterAugust 26, 2021updates, climate week, research, ejmf

EVENT RECAP | Communities Beyond Crisis: Participatory Action Research as a Transformative Pathway

On March 26, 2021, Pratt and the New School hosted their first collaborated event which is part of the Communities Beyond Crisis speaker series. In this event titled “Participatory Action Research as a Transformative Pathway”, speaker Dayna Cunningham from MIT's CoLab answers important questions about why PAR is necessary for crisis management.

climate justice, Webinar, WorkshopsTishman CenterMarch 29, 2021community, partnerships, research

Toxic Air Pollution is a Public Health Crisis

The Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School has compiled state-specific reports for Florida, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, the 5 states with the highest numbers of municipal solid waste incinerators. These waste incinerators have been known to emit mercury, lead, particulate matter 2.5 and 10, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, and carbon monoxide, all of which pose significant dangers to public health. Eighty-one percent of these trash incinerators are located within environmental justice communities.

NewsTishman CenterDecember 18, 2020research, Environmental Justice, EJ Communities Comment

Gen Z and the Pandemic

We are at a critical time in our history and culture as a result of the spread of COVID 19. Every living generation is deeply impacted by the spread of this virus and the havoc that is is causing in our society, personal and professional lives. However there is one generation that is at a critical phase in its transition from student to entering the workforce and that is Generation Z (Gen Z). The study that we are conducting seeks to answer the questions of: “How does COVID 19 impact several areas in our society (including) Education, Work and Therapeutic Outcomes for Gen Z?”

OpportunitiesTishman CenterAugust 3, 2020Visiting Scholars, research

Student Opportunity: Research Assistants to collect systematic data in NYC parks

OpportunitiesTishman CenterFebruary 15, 2017environment, research, Student OpportunityComment

Corey Chao Looks at Sea Level Rise Through Media and Planning

HighlightsTishman CenterDecember 21, 2016Climate Action, Climate Change, community, environment, Justice, research, Student Highlights, Student ScholarsComment

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