centering justice community of practice
Established following the inaugural 2024 Centering Justice (CJ) Symposium, the CJ Community of Practice is a collective of eight environmental justice academic centers, spearheaded by scholars committed to modeling service and accountability to climate and environmental justice communities and movements. The main purpose of this Community of Practice is to coordinate our shared strengths and skills in service of climate and environmental justice and to tap into this group’s wide networks, encouraging referrals and trusted partnerships which enable collaboration and expanded impact. The Community of Practice is guided by four main principles as outlined in the 2024 Centering Justice Manifesto. In this time of intensifying environmental crises, this community stands ready to provide capacity, research and technical accompaniment through innovative collaborations.
Participants include:
Dr. Denae King, The Bullard Center, Texas Southern University
Dr. Karletta Chief, Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona
Dr. Kyle Whyte & Michelle Martinez, Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment, University of Michigan
Dr. Michael Menser & Kendra Sullivan, NYC Climate Justice Hub, City University of New York
Dr. Sacoby Wilson, Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health INpowering Communities (CEEJH, INC), University of Maryland
Dr. Manuel Pastor & Vanessa Carter Fahnestock, Equity Research Institute, University of Southern California
Dr. Mathy Stanislaus, Environmental Collaboratory, Drexel University
Dr. Martha Matsuoka, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College
Dr. Ana Baptista, Tishman Environment and Design Center, The New School
Led and supported by the Tishman Center, this collective of nine academic centers comprise an inaugural Organizing Committee helping to contribute to and guide the proposed activities, including events, technical assistance and capacity building and promoting and best practices.
