When I joined the Tishman Environment and Design Center in August 2022 as a senior researcher, I knew I was in a unique position to practice action-based, community-centered research for the environmental and climate justice movement. Through my newly minted Ph.D. in public and urban policy and my dissertation research on environmental justice and participatory grantmaking, I already understood the value of community involvement in decision-making.
Congratulations to the new cohort of Aronson Fellows!
This year, we have the pleasure of welcoming our fourth cohort. We’ll spotlight our fellows throughout the year and showcase their work during Earth Month in the Spring of 2024. We’re happy to share that this year’s fellows are…
‘Rhythms of the Land,’ a multimedia documentary film, was screened during the 2023 Earth Month events at The New School. Present at the event was the director, Dr. Gail Myers, filmmaker and cultural anthropologist. The event was curated and moderated by Mike Harrington, Director of Sustainability Engagement, and Dr. Kristin Retnolds, Chair of Food Studies in the Schools for Public Engagement.