Professor Bratspies Testifies Before NYC Racial Justice Commission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnj1yBrrijo&t=73s

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

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…

The US Water Crisis You Haven’t Heard About

Many Americans are currently experiencing a clean water crisis and you likely haven’t heard about it.  The public perception of water crises rarely extends beyond Flint, MI, or Capetown, SA.  While these cities have experienced and…

Keystone Continues, Despite Warning Signs

Last week, the Nebraska Public Service Commission approved a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline that, although approving an alternative route, cleared the final regulatory hurdle in a multi-year fight against the pipeline. The decision to…

Regenerative Agriculture to Combat Poverty?

Poverty has long been a topic of discussion in political spheres, and the ideas proposed to combat poverty are far too numerous for this post. However, one recently discussed idea not only reverses poverty but also…

Hurricanes and Toxic Waste

What happens to toxic waste and other chemical pollutants after a hurricane? A more fundamental question is what happens to all debris after a hurricane? If you place waterlogged wood, drywall, metal, oil, and other debris…

Community Gardens Rejuvenate Milwaukee

Milwaukee boasts more per capita community gardens, farms, and farmers’ markets than any other city in the nation. In addition, the city of about 600,000 boasts numerous “farm-to-table” restaurants. For a city where about 30% of…

Racial Disparities Still Exist in Air Pollution

A new federally funded study found that people of color are still more likely to suffer from air pollution than the white population in the United States. While the results of this study aren’t shocking, the results…