Climate and Environmental Justice Track
The Climate and Environmental Justice research track empowers fellows to examine how environmental harm and climate change disproportionately impact marginalized communities — and why justice must be at the heart of any meaningful response.
This track challenges extractive, profit-driven models of development, and uplifts solutions that are equitable, sustainable, and rooted in community leadership.
Fellows explore a broad range of topics at the intersection of environment, economy, and equity, including:
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the legacy of environmental racism and toxic waste siting in the U.S.
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global climate displacement and migration
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the geopolitics of resource extraction
A key focus is reimagining how public resources can be redirected toward housing, clean energy, public transit, food systems, and climate resilience.
While climate change is a global crisis, its impacts and solutions are deeply local. Fellows approach their work from both U.S. and international perspectives, analyzing the structural drivers of ecological harm and developing research that supports community-led adaptation, policy reform, and a just transition away from fossil fuel dependence.
Through storytelling, policy analysis, and engaged research, fellows contribute to a vision of climate justice that prioritizes people and planet over profit — and affirms that sustainability is not a luxury, but a necessity for peace, equity, and long-term security.
Recent Fellows' Work