Transportation: A blindspot in US climate policy
Major climate policies are finally being passed in the United States, and emissions are beginning to decline in some economic sectors. But progress in some areas …
Climate & Community Insights
It’s time to usher in a new era of water management in California
Hundreds of dams dot California’s riverways. Thousands of miles of canals crisscross the state, bringing water from distant reservoirs to desert urban centers. As the climate …
The Reforestation Trust Fund: Building capacity for transformative Forest Service spending
In November of 2021 Congress passed the REPLANT Act to remove a 30 million dollar funding cap on the Reforestation Trust Fund (RTF), a primary funding …
Racial Capitalism and the City of Brotherly Love
The fight for just and resilient housing can only be understood through the political economy of racial capitalism and within the context of the intersectional crises …
Building Decarbonization has a Natural Gas Pipeline Problem
A disorderly, market-based process to reduce greenhouse gases by removing appliances that burn natural gas from every home and building in the United States has begun. …
Lessons from the study of redlining and health for green housing investment
Across academic disciplines and mainstream media, the framing of contemporary inequalities as a direct result of “redlining” has exploded over the past few years. Redlining is …