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POV: Environmental Justice, Feminism, and Indigenous Voices at Climate Week NYC
POV: Environmental Justice, Feminism, and Indigenous Voices at Climate Week NYC

Imagine you are a young minority woman living in the most expensive city in the United States (New York City), and Mayor Mamdani just won! You grew up in the Hudson Valley, but now work two jobs while simultaneously navigating your senior year at Parsons to complete an MS in Strategic Design and Management. Put yourself in those shoes — my shoes — and paint a picture to contemplate what the future may look like. Do you see a city bustling with character, surrounded by lush lands, with ecosystems of people, plants, and animals, living in peace and prosperity?

From Power Lines to People Power: A Community Guide for Transmission Projects
From Power Lines to People Power: A Community Guide for Transmission Projects

“Decisions about electric transmission can be complex and difficult to participate in, but they have real impacts on communities. This guide is intended to be an accessible resource, highlighting key decision points where advocacy groups can influence decision-making. Meaningful community participation is critical to ensure that clean energy transitions benefit environmental justice communities who have disproportionately faced the burdens of our electricity system. By connecting research, policy, and action, this guide supports the Tishman Center’s mission to advance climate justice and serves as a practical tool for shaping a more equitable energy future.”


Dr. Jennifer Ventrella recently earned her PhD in the Public and Urban Policy program at The New School while working as a research associate at the Tishman Center. Her dissertation, developed under the guidance of Dr. Ana Baptista, focuses on environmental justice and electric transmission. With support from the Tishman Center, Jen adapted her research into this practical guide as a resource for communities to engage in decisions about transmission lines and the power grid.

In the Spirit of Guasábara: A Reflection from Borikén (Puerto Rico) through Spirit, Struggle & Solidarity
In the Spirit of Guasábara: A Reflection from Borikén (Puerto Rico) through Spirit, Struggle & Solidarity

This past April, we had the honor of welcoming the EJ Disrupt Design Fellowship (EJDD) to our land, Borikén (Puerto Rico). As EJDD host committee chairs and tech coach, this experience was a collective invocation of memory, place, ancestry, and shared struggle across waters and generations.