equity

How to Feed the World

By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How will we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one‑by‑one. Covering population, water, land, climate change, technology, food systems, trade, food waste and loss, health, social buy‑in, communication, and equal access to food, the book reveals a complex web of challenges.
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#ForewordFriday: How Neighborhoods Kill

By Katharine Sucher / On April 20th, 2018
In Twenty Years of Life, award-winning health journalist Suzanne Bohan exposes the disturbing flip side of the American dream: your health is largely determined by your zip code. The strain of living in a poor neighborhood, with sub-par schools, lack of parks, fear of violence, few to no healthy food options, and the stress of unpaid bills is literally taking years off people’s lives.

Sustainable, Equitable Strategies to Cool Down This Summer

By Michelle de la Uz / On February 9th, 2018
Believe it or not, now is the time to prepare for deadly summer heat. Gowanus, Brooklyn can show us how to tackle the heat while creating a more equitable and sustainable community.  

#ForewordFriday: Democratic Design Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On December 15th, 2017
For decades, collaborative design has helped enliven neighborhoods and promote racial, economic, and social justice. But in an era marked by climate change, growing income inequality, and major advances in technology, designers are acknowledging the limitations of public forums and other conventional methods of community engagement.

Parks for (All) the People

By Laurie Mazur / On November 13th, 2017
A new advocacy campaign aims to ensure that every American can live within a 10-minute walk of a high-quality park or green space

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