Comparitive Research for Climate Justice
The Climate Pilot Project Goal is to document the intellectual connections between Latino Studies (which includes Latin American and Latinx Studies) and Climate Change across 6 universities; and to explore how these universities could collaborate to advance these connections.
Research Areas
There were a wide range of research projects presented at our symposium:
Comparative Research
Our symposium served as the breeding ground for new research from multiple universities across the nation.
Water Justice
Water issues played major roles in our symposium presentations including sustainability, pollution, infrastructure, and slow violence.
Climate Change
Our research included environmental justice and the restoration, preservation, and accessibility of water resources in Latino/a/x communities.
Community Engagement
Local solutions are global solutions. Our symposium focused on latino studies around the subject of climate change and finding these connections with communities.
6 R1 HSI Universities
The symposium featured six top-tier research universities: University of Illinois-Chicago, University of New Mexico, University of Texas – Arlington, University of Central Florida, University of Texas – El Paso, and University of Arizona.
Research included topics such as climate change and migration, labor and health, environmental justice, effects on political and economic systems, and water systems and their impacts on communities.
Research included the impact of heat on communities along the Texas-Mexican Border, identifying vulnerable populations, and mitigating the impact of heat.
Research included the impact of climate change on Mexico’s coastal lines, sustainability, and water systems in Northern Texas.
Research included cultural studies, watershed systems, environmental citizenship, and climate change.
Research included climate change as a socio-economic and political challenge and collaboration with the Puerto Rico Research Hub and the Cultural Research and Planning Insititute of Puerto Rico.
Research included green infrastructure, community engagement, and climate change.
Environmental Justice
Our research focused on environmental change and its impacts on Latinx communities. The culmination of extensive research was brought together to explore opportunities to expand studies surrounding climate change.
Our Symposium Covered a Wide Range of Environmental Topics
Water
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Infrastructure
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Climate
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Symposium Presenters
We had many speakers from a range of universities opening opportunities for comparative research.
