A Rutgers Professor Brings Humanities to the Movement for Environmental Justice

Meenal Vaggyani2024

By John Chadwick
RCEI affiliate and Professor Jorge Marcone introduces his students to the little-known figures on the front lines of global environmental conflict: Rainforest dwellers in Peru fighting to protect their land from industry. Indigenous and white families in Canada standing up to Big Oil. Women across five countries taking the lead to protect the environment.

Helping Shape Rutgers’ Climate Commitment

Meenal Vaggyani2020

Amid an extraordinary year altered by the coronavirus pandemic, work continues at Rutgers University to address another ongoing crisis with dire consequences: climate change. Following the release of an interim report, the President’s Task Force is continuing its work on a comprehensive climate action plan.