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Environmental Justice Student Mixer

March 04, 2020

Technologist and co-teacher, Leora Fuller, underlining the importance of collaborative work in tackling environmental issues.

Humanities Action Lab (HAL) director, Liz Sevcenko, discussing “Climates of Inequality.”

Students like Sara Shah present their semester project ideas.

Maria Lopez-Nunez from local Newark organization, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), points out that climate change is an important conversation being had right now, but asks what about communities of color that have long been disproportionately burdened by pollution?

Students, faculty, community organizers, and HAL staff share concerns, ideas, and strategies of resistance for addressing environmental issues.

Students, faculty, and HAL staff discussing ways they could get involved in support of local organizations like ICC and the Newark Water Coalition.

Anthony Diaz discussing his work with the Newark Water Coalition.

*Please note any upcoming events may be cancelled or postponed.

Technologist and co-teacher, Leora Fuller, underlining the importance of collaborative work in tackling environmental issues.

Humanities Action Lab (HAL) director, Liz Sevcenko, discussing “Climates of Inequality.”

Students like Sara Shah present their semester project ideas.

Maria Lopez-Nunez from local Newark organization, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), points out that climate change is an important conversation being had right now, but asks what about communities of color that have long been disproportionately burdened by pollution?

Students, faculty, community organizers, and HAL staff share concerns, ideas, and strategies of resistance for addressing environmental issues.

Students, faculty, and HAL staff discussing ways they could get involved in support of local organizations like ICC and the Newark Water Coalition.

Anthony Diaz discussing his work with the Newark Water Coalition.

*Please note any upcoming events may be cancelled or postponed.

The Environmental Justice Student Mixer is an opportunity for students to meet others from different disciplines, find shared connections, and envision themselves as change agents who can be directly involved in efforts addressing our climate crisis. These events are part of an effort at Rutgers-Newark to bring together students, faculty, and staff to better understand and support the environmental & climate justice organizing being done in our region.