Troop’s Run
Troop’s Run is the third volume of the Environmental Justice Chronicles. Forestville is once again under threat—this time from a fossil fuel pipeline that might jeopardize all the environmental progress our heroes have achieved so far…..
Professor Bratspies Testifies Before NYC Racial Justice Commission
On August 3, Professor Bratspies testified before the NYC Racial Justice Commission about charter amendments that could dismantle structural environmental injustice. You can watch her testimony here (starts at 2:08:00)
Dr. Sacoby Wilson speaks at CUNY
In September 2020, CUER was honored to partner with CUNY BLSA and the Environmental Justice Collective to bring Dr. Sacoby Wilson to campus (via zoom).
CUNY Queens Sustainability Consortium
Join CUER and all of CUNY’s Queens Campuses to explore how academic research and expertise can support environmental justice advocacy. March 5 10:00-4:30. Register at http://bit.ly/2N7U1LD
Color the Census with CUER
Join Mayah and Bina as they learn about the Census in CUER’s new coloring book We All Count. This project is part of the Environmental Justice Chronicles, CUER’s ongoing collaboration with artist Charlie LaGreca. Also, be…
CUER Debuts New Mayah’s Lot Comic to Activate Census Advocacy
As part of its Maya’s Lot series, CUER’s latest work with artist Charlie Lagreca takes readers inside why the Census process is integral to our rights – and dispels misconceptions around whether participation in the Census puts data or undocumented people at risk (it doesn’t!).
CUER Goes Inside FOIA for Environmental Justice with Conference and Comic
In Fall 2018, the Center for Urban Environmental Reform co-hosted a day-long conference titled Separating Facts from Fake News: Environmental FOIA in the Trump Era. The conference featured panels of environmental journalists and environmental law and…
Read Book 2 in the Environmental Justice Chronicles: Bina’s Plant
The Center for Urban Environmental Reform is proud to announce the release of Bina’s Plant, the second book in the Environmental Justice Chronicles. Bina’s Plant again features the unstoppable sisters Mayah and Bina as they advocate…
Overconsumption and Climate Justice
CUER and the CUNY Law Green Coalition held a lively discussion at the CUNY School of Law on September 25, providing students a unique international perspective on our country’s consumption practices and global warming impacts. The…
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CUER and CUNY Students object as Port Authority reneges on Clean Truck Plan
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Rebecca Bratspies
CUER filed official comments raising serious objections to the Port Authority’s plan to abandon its Clean Truck Plan, the ambitious plan that would have dramatically reduced air pollution across the region. CUER alleged: “the Port Authority’s…
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