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)

Queens environmental group honors CUER’s Professor Bratspies

The Eastern Queens Alliance recently honored CUER Director Rebecca Bratspies at its annual Idlewild Wetland and Wildlife Benefit and Award Luncheon. This year’s theme, “Our Communities Matter,” resonated throughout the afternoon, as community activists discussed a…

Environmental Justice at City Council

On February 28, 2014, CUER Director Rebecca Bratspies testified before the City Council Environmental Committee.

Professor Bratspies writes on Greenpoint’s Environmental Benefit Fund as a Model for Community Participation

At first glance, Greenpoint seems much like many other ethnically diverse New York City neighborhood struggling with rapid gentrification.

Young, Loud and Something to Say: CUER Joins Global Kids at NYC Talking Transition Tent

This article was jointly written by Andy Jones and Ethan Middlebrooks On Friday, November 22, CUER Fellows Andy Jones and I joined youth from Global Kids, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to fostering global learning and youth…