"We build economies to serve the people, we don’t crush people in order to serve economies." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

As temperatures soar across the US, our new study reveals that not everyone feels the heat equally. Minoritized communities consistently experience hotter summers than non-Hispanic white people in the same county. Let's break down the findings. 🌡️🏙️

Seven undergrads and one grad student have registered for my Plants & Diaspora seminar this fall at Maryland Terrapins. I've uploaded all of my readings but one, and I feel almost ready to go! Please send to any students interested in Black & Indigenous Ecology & Environmental History.

Check out our new article: “California dreaming: Why environmental justice is integral to the success of climate change policy" | PNASNews Dr. Manuel Pastor @rmfrosch J. Mijin Cha-not here anymore @jmijin.bsky.social pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

2025-26 Stipend: $98K Research account: $6,000 per year Moving expenses and new equipment purchases: $9K (one-time) Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities Postdoctoral Opportunity at Stanford jobs.chronicle.com/job/37698270/m…

Dominic J. Bednar, Ph.D., EIT is a star on the rise!

We're hiring for an assistant professor of climate change solutions (broadly conceived). Plz apply! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04196

I’m thrilled to announce my first grant as faculty is funded by Sloan Foundation 🥳. Check out this article to learn more.

🚨🚨🚨I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the Toxic Prisons Mapping Project, Beta - a participatory research initiative to map the environmental hazards faced by prisons, jails, and detention centers. See toxicprisons.com & 🧵 below

Dear academics, Take care of your body today (& everyday). Drink water. Eat nourishing foods. Relax your shoulders. Unclinch your jaw. Breathe deeply. Take a walk outside. Rest & sleep. Feel the present moment. Our body is as important as our mind. - A reminder

We must implement the Baltimore Greenway Trail Network to the highest standards possible. A bus lane is NOT a protected/separated pathway for pedestrians and bikes. The Complete Streets Law MUST have teeth. baltimorebeat.com/new-west-balti…

Hi Everyone! I’m wrapping up a syllabus for a new course prep for fall 2024 titled, “Collaborative Governance & Public Management” What examples of collaborative governance & public management do you think should be included? I’d love to have global perspectives beyond the US

⚠️ I realize that people are tired of taking COVID safety precautions - but the findings from our Long COVID study are serious & I am DEEPLY CONCERNED that we as a nation are completely underestimating the potential long-term impact of repeated infections bit.ly/3XPCCYW

Tomorrow, Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard faces three misdemeanor charges for protecting students who were protesting the Gaza genocide. Of 10 defendants, her charges are most punitive. Please sign this letter demanding that all charges be dropped. bit.ly/WilloughbyHera…

I am not against cars. I own a car. What I’m actually against is a world designed where cars are the only way to get around.

American car culture is bonkers.

Let me know if you or anyone you know wants to sublet an apartment in DC by Union Station from January to April or June. I’ll be working in Mexico in January, Senegal in February, and Brazil & Canada in March, so I’m open to sharing my space at a discounted rate.

We need to send every policy maker in this country to see what high speed rail looks like in practice, and I’d guarantee most would have the same reaction Governor Moore had.