This year, ESAL is exploring the past, present, and future of science in civic life through our American 250 series. We start with a reflection written by our executive director on citizen science and community science and the power of everyday science to shape our lives and protect our communities.
Join a coalition of groups, including ESAL, for the 2026 Athens, Georgia Mayoral Candidate Forum on Energy and the Environment on April 27.
This April, we’re launching our first on-demand course: The Local Civic Engagement Toolkit for People in STEM. Hear from two of ESAL's team members who have been central to making this course possible.
ESAL spoke with Bobby Carswell, production, research and development senior director at Material Return, a worker-owned circular textile mill incubated by the Industrial Commons.
Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally is launching an on-demand course in April: The Local Civic Engagement Toolkit, designed for engineers and scientists who care about their communities and want clearer, more practical ways to get involved. Join us for this special preview to get an inside look at the course and meet some of the […]
On January 9, 2026, ESAL hosted a panel discussion exploring how programs like Draft One and Truleo work, whether they help police do their jobs or whether they might introduce new challenges into the justice system.
