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Article - Dec 4, 2024
Designing for Wellness: The Link Between Transportation, Equity, and Health

ESAL spoke with Shima Hamidi, Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of the Center for Climate-Smart Transportation to learn more about her work at the intersection of transportation, climate change, and public health.

Event - Dec 4, 2024
AGU 2024 - Building Climate Resilience with Local Policy Action

From raging wildfires, to flooding, to deadly heat waves and more, climate change is wreaking havoc on communities around the world. While climate change is inherently a global threat, the adverse impacts of climate change are manifested largely at the local level and vary from community to community, making local action critical for effective climate […]

Article - Nov 25, 2024
Navigating Tribal Sovereignty: Legal Challenges and Governance in the US

On September 27th, the Idaho Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program hosted a session on Tribal Sovereignty, Governance, and Law, providing an informational overview of the legal, cultural, and governance structures that define tribal nations within the United States.

Article - Nov 11, 2024
Redefining the Norm: Making Plant-Based Options the Default

ESAL discusses the idea of using choice architecture to create more inclusive, sustainable food options in hospital, corporation and university settings with Katie Cantrell, CEO and co-Founder of Greener by Default.

Article - Nov 3, 2024
Deep Dive on the scientific workforce

Learn more about the panel discussion ESAL hosted featuring four panelists, all differently positioned to observe the vast changes taking place in working conditions in the sciences.

Article - Oct 27, 2024
Working to Implement Water Conservation Legislation in California

ESAL interviews James Nachbaur, the Director of the Office of Research, Planning, and Performance within California State's Water Resources Control Board about his involvement with environmental policy and clean energy policy and the steps that brought him to this point in his policy career.

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