social equity

What is living infrastructure?

architecture & design, climate, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

A framework for climate-resilient communities

A portrait photograph of Catherine Coleman Flowers wearing a lei in Hawaii.

Airing Out ‘America’s Dirty Secret’

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Elemental Policy Lab Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers talks about her work advocating for rural Americans’ right to basic sanitation.

County, South Carolina. Electricity being taken off transformer before actual work begins

Frances Sawyer Is Helping Rural Electric Co-Ops Lead on Clean Energy

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

The Elemental Policy Lab Fellow is working with rural leaders and electric cooperatives to accelerate federal funding implementation.

A ChargerHelp! technician repairs an electric vehicle charging station.

These EV Charger Technicians Are Driving the Clean Energy Transition

climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

ChargerHelp!’s twofold solution is making EV charging more reliable to pave the way for mass EV adoption, while ensuring the benefits of the green economy flow to frontline communities.

A hand cups a mound of green, carbon-removing olivine sand, against the backdrop of a picturesque beach.

Redefining everyday materials as carbon removal solutions

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Concrete. Lime. Sand. What do these things all have in common? They’re everywhere — in our walls, our coastlines, our roads and our soils. And thanks to the ingenuity of a new wave of carbon removal solutions, they could become the building blocks for a carbon-free future.

Plastic pollution lines the shore of an oceanside village.

Climate-hacking snacks and packaging

architecture & design, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

As consumer companies embark on decarbonization quests, many inevitably encounter a thorny problem. The supply chains that are often responsible for the largest share of their emissions are also the trickiest to reduce.

JR’s Inside Out 11M campaign voices support for a pathway to citizenship

arts & culture, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

In collaboration with artist JR’s Inside Out Project, Inside Out 11M urged Congress to create a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, farmworkers, essential workers, and all 11 million undocumented immigrants in America.

A woman holds the We Are Home illustrated poster up in front of the United States capitol.

‘We Are Home’ campaign voices the urgent need for citizenship, care and climate action

arts & culture, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Chants of “We Are Home” echoed from Benjamin Banneker Park to the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on September 21, 2021, as thousands of immigrant allies marched to welcome Congress back to session.

A portrait photo of Reem Assil smiling, in front of a yellow bookshelf.

This organizer-turned-chef is reimagining the restaurant industry

arts & culture, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Emerson Collective Fellow Reem Assil talks about what it means to radically reimagine the restaurant industry, and how to build more equitable restaurants by empowering food workers.

A black and white portrait photo of Andrea Elliott alongside her book, Invisible Child.

‘Invisible Child’ chronicles a young life shaped by homelessness

arts & culture, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

Andrea Elliott discusses her new book, Invisible Child, and what its young protagonist, Dasani, taught her about hope and dignity in the face of impossible circumstances. Elliott was an Emerson Fellow at New America from 2016.