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CUSP Scholar Appointed to FEMA Council
On February 13th, 2024, CUSP researcher Michael Méndez was sworn in as an appointed member to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Advisory Council. Dr. Méndez plans to bring his expertise on the disproportionate impact of climate-induced...
CUSP Researcher Leads Panel on Complex Climate & Societal Connections
Today, CUSP researcher Michael Méndez moderated a plenary session at the 2023 Climate Crossroads Summit, hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This particular panel brought together scholars from across the country to discuss the...
Reimagining Urban Futures: The Case for Storytelling & Arts
Recently, the UCI Blum Center, in collaboration with the Climate and Urban Sustainability Program (CUSP), and the School of Social Ecology, hosted the award winning filmmakers Michael Uwemedimo and Petna Ndaliko Katondolo. The visit was an opportunity to showcase the power of storytelling and art for reimagining and improving urban futures and mobilizing community-based movements for change.
Climate Resilience & ‘Genuine Security’ in Guåhan/Guam
What does sustainability look like for Pacific Islands in Oceania, namely the Mariana Islands? What does it entail for islands that are ancestral homelands for Indigenous peoples, as well as the U.S. military presence that claims/colonized the island?
Climate Change Could Push Billions out of Habitable Zones
Last week, ProPublica journalist Abraham Lustgarten published a piece covering recent scientific research detailing how and where dramatic climate changes are or will soon force populations out of the habitable zones called the "climate niche". The authors of the...
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