Ph.D. student Azmal Hossan is featured in a new episode of the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast. He was invited to talk about his Ph.D. project, his additional research and activism in the field of climate change and environmental justice, and most importantly about his involvement in the 2030 Climate Champions: Young Leaders for […]
The $10 million award will go to establishing the Region 8 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center, serving six states and 28 Tribal nations.
In Spring 2024, Dr. Douglas L. Murray, Emeritus Professor, released his latest book, We Can Change the World: Tales from a Generation’s Quest for Peace and Justice. A hemispheric sojourn from Santiago, Chile to Ottawa, Canada, We Can Change the World captures the passions and motivations of largely unknown actors through the civil rights, anti-Vietnam […]
As part of the Insights Speaker Series, four CLA faculty speak on their work in engaged scholarship and artistry.
Jessica Thrasher visited Washington D.C. in September with HECHO, an advocacy group for Latinos who value our nation’s public lands. In celebration of HECHO’s 10th anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month, members of HECHO’s Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council traveled to the nation’s capital to advocate for solutions to environmental issues affecting their communities. They met with […]
This summer, Azmal Hossan interned with Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance (GPTWA), a South Dakota-based grassroots tribal organization working for self-determination and water justice in the Northern Great Plains. He conducted in-depth interviews with water resource managers of the federally-recognized tribal nations in South Dakota to assess their climate change adaptation water needs. This project is funded by […]
Jeni Cross is the new Co-Chair of the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) Committee with the National Academy of Sciences. EHMI addresses complex environmental problems by utilizing a systems-based approach, multidisciplinary efforts, multi-level engagement, and evidence informed science. The initiative is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, EPA, ExxonMobil, National Academy of Sciences Cecil […]
Ph.D. student and Graduate Teaching Assistant Azmal Hossan has been selected for 2030 Climate Champions: Young Leaders for a Brighter US-China Future. This international program is a joint effort of The Asia Foundation and the China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO). 2030 Climate Champions are ten influential young leaders – five from the United States […]
On Oct. 17, author and scholar of extremism and radicalization Cynthia Miller-Idriss will speak at “Hate in the Homeland: Far Right Threats to Democracy and What We Can Do,” part of Colorado State University’s Thematic Year of Democracy.
Sneha Kadyan, Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at our Center for Fair & Alternative Trade (CFAT), received an award for her work in establishing the first Fairtrade University in India at Jindal Global Business School where she is employed as a Lecturer in Sociology. Kadyan was honored at the first Fairtrade Conference held in India […]
