West Dallas’ long history of successful grassroots organizing is proving key in the ongoing fight towards environmental justice and in the face of new threats brought on by green gentrification….
Despite Portland’s reputation as a champion of sustainability, the city still struggles to overcome its legacy of racist policies and environmental injustice when it comes to the inclusion of Black…
To celebrate Sant Jordi this year, Catalonia’s celebration of culture and love through books and roses, we asked some of our lab members to recommend some of their latest and…
A new Metropolis publication authored by BCNUEJ aims to spark action among urban policymakers and practitioners in keeping with its title Bringing Nature Back to the Metropolis for All. As local…
A new toolkit provides planners and policymakers with 50 tools that fight displacement and gentrification while also improving the accessibility and inclusiveness of green spaces in cities. How can cities…
For International Women’s Day, our lab members tell us about one female scientist in particular that inspired them to better at science and at life. Today, International Women’s Day 2021,…
A study of 324 primary schools in Barcelona found that school-based exposure and access to urban nature is markedly unequal across the Catalan capital. by Francesc Baró, David Camacho, Carmen…
A massive regeneration of the post-industrial canal is prioritizing higher-income newcomers over the housing needs of long-term, low-income residents. by Melissa García-Lamarca and Neil Gray Editors’ note: This post forms…
The following post summarizes insights from our recent online community event organized with the UrbanA, Naturvation and GreenLulus projects, held on October 27th 2020. (scroll down for Spanish version) by…
The photos you post of a park may hide clues about what leads to green gentrification in cities. Editors’ note: This post forms part of the series “Green inequalities in…
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