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Tune in for the "DEI and the Environmental Movement: Revisiting the Impact of ECO's Diversity Initiative" panel on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. It will be virtual. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eiVtHJMK Moderator: Chitra Kumar Panelists: Kristie King , Carlton Eley, MSURP , Sacoby Wilson , Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, Ph.D., MPH
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has acknowledged its history of discrimination against Black farmers and other marginalized groups. The upcoming farm bill is a chance to address these injustices and build an equitable food system. Learn more in UCS’s Precious Tshabalala’s blog. #FarmBill #USDA
What words or feelings immediately come to mind when you think of a public meeting? A group of Science Network members identified three major ways to help agencies conduct more meaningful community engagement in Massachusetts. Check out what they discovered:
UCS’s Liza Gordon Rogers explains how disinformation, harassment, and lack of resources are driving high turnover among election officials, which can erode institutional knowledge and harm voters. The good news: federal and state governments can help. #democracy #ElectionScience
While women make up 50.4% of the US population, the costs of chronic conditions in women are likely underestimated due to their underrepresentation in medical research. UCS’s Chanese A. Forté discusses a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) urging closer examination.
In her latest blog, UCS’s Liza Gordon-Rogers breaks down our recent report, which exposes inequalities in ballot design and offers science-based recommendations to improve ballot and polling place accessibility. #Democracy #ElectionScience
ASK A SCIENTIST: What solutions in the energy sector are within reach for individuals, businesses, and policymakers, and what traps should everyone avoid? UCS’s Paul Arbaje responds.
UCS’s Kristy Dahl and Delta Merner participated in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting held in Sofia, Bulgaria. What decisions were made during these important climate change discussions? And, as delegates from UCS, an observer organization, what did they observe? #IPCC #ClimateScience #ClimateChange
Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, honoring the voices of those who survived and ensuring such tragedies are never repeated. In this blog post, UCS’s Gregory Kulacki describes a collaborative art project called “Painting the Atomic Bombing with the Next Generation,” sponsored by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. High school students in Hiroshima, Japan, create paintings to depict memories of Hibakusha, the people who survived the bombing. #Hiroshima #Hibakusha
"For twenty-ish years, I’ve relied on the IPCC’s reports countless times, and in countless ways. But seeing the IPCC’s consensus-based decision-making process in action is giving me a new perspective on the incredible amount of work that goes into producing each of the organization’s reports," writes UCS's Kristy Dahl while attending IPCC's 61st session in Sofia, Bulgaria. #IPCC #ClimateScience