EVST juniors and seniors are invited to apply for a new project in ENV 959, Clinic in Climate Justice, Climate Policy, Law, and Public Health. The goal of the project, Climate Justice for Persons Vulnerable to Heat Stress: Auditing Cooling Centers in Northern Manhattan. Sponsoring organization: WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
The goals of the project is to formulate evidence-based recommendations to improve the effectiveness and quality of cooling centers in Northern Manhattan. Students will conduct a survey about barriers to and facilitators of cooling center use among residents of Northern Manhattan and will plan a summer 2021 audit of Northern Manhattan cooling centers.
A more detailed description of the project can be found here.
Enrollment is by application only. Apply using this online form.
Questions and additional information: Contact Dr. Laura Bozzi at laura.bozzi@yale.edu.