Ongoing Projects

Sara Carr: Refuge: Community-Guided Design Guidelines for Extreme Heat and Green Space Inequity in Chelsea, MA​

• Extreme heat widens spatial and health inequities as the brunt of heat islands, flooding, and air pollution fall on low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. These places often lack the natural infrastructure that can mitigate these environmental effects. Partnering with GreenRoots, this project seeks to advance best practices for public space, shade, and cooling as a civic resource and means towards climate justice. ​

Joan Fitzgerald: An Initiative to Create Green Technology Career Ladders in Boston & Oakland​

• The goal of this project is to examine green economy career ladder programs around the country to determine what works and what doesn’t. In collaboration with community organizations, high schools, community colleges, and universities, this project will develop at least one green technology career ladder program in both Boston and Oakland to serve youth in frontline communities.​

Patrice Williams: Climate Justice Ready​

• The purpose of this study is to conduct an international comparative study of climate-related risks to gentrification for historically vulnerable populations in Boston, Chelsea, Everett, and Barcelona.