In the United States, renewable energy technology, like solar cells, is still mostly utilized by white populations when data show that communities of color are impacted most negatively by fossil fuel pollution and climate change. Read more >
Marcia Cassidy Communications
Renewable Energy Technology is Not Fully Helping Communities That Need it Most
Carolyn E. Ramirez, Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University, UCS Science Network, UCS
February 25, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
Using GIS to Center Equity for Clean Transportation Investments in Massachusetts: The MassROUTES Screening Tool
Rachel Bowers, Nilakshi Chatterji, Alexandra Hiple, Ellie Lochhead, Luyi (Lucy) Xu, UCS Science Network, UCS
January 28, 2021 11:12 AM EDT
In Massachusetts, communities of color are exposed to about 30 percent more fine particulate matter from transportation than predominantly white communities. At the same time, these communities also face socioeconomic challenges, including limited or no access to a working transportation system. This reality— that many people who are overburdened by transportation-related air pollution are also underserved by the transportation system itself— is an issue that mirrors widespread environmental injustices experienced across the country. Read more >
Blog authors
Using Workshops as a Tool to Build Scientists’ Engagement in Policy
Jennifer Mongiovi, MS, doctoral candidate and Jessica O'Neill, PhD, MPH, co-founder, UCS Science Network, UCS
January 22, 2021 10:26 AM EDT
Scientists have a lot to contribute to their communities, the environment, promoting equity and justice, protecting health and safety, and other important aspects of public life. As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the United States, we knew that the policy workshop we had been planning for 6 months would need to change. The Buffalo 500 Women Scientists hosted a virtual science policy workshop in May 2020. Our hope is that grassroots groups in small towns and big cities across the nation will adapt this strategy, build from it, and share what they have learned. Read more >
Paige Greenwood
I Chose Protesting for Black Lives Matter Over Writing My PhD Dissertation
Paige Greenwood, Neuroscience Doctoral Candidate, UCS Science Network, UCS
July 8, 2020 6:19 PM EDT
These past few weeks, I’ve had to make a choice between writing my doctoral dissertation and protesting for the safety and protection of Black Lives. I chose the latter. Read more >
Elena Blanco-Suarez, Science Network member, engaging with the public at an event in San Diego.
Little Outreach, Enormous Benefits – The Size (of the Audience) Doesn’t Matter
Elena Blanco-Suárez, Ph.D., UCS Science Network, UCS
January 16, 2020 3:40 PM EDT
I always enjoyed telling stories. When I was little I liked the feeling of having people interested in whatever I was telling. I used to entertain my classmates every morning telling them about whatever dreams I had the night before. And now, I enjoy telling my research to everyone who wants to listen.
