Author: Chris Jayko
Article: The Political Economy of Energy Security in Wartime Yemen
CECE Postdoctoral Fellow, Abeer Al-Eryani, has published a new article in Middle East Law and Governance, titled The Political Economy of Energy Security in Wartime Yemen. The study examines how war fragments traditional governance structures, alters subsidy frameworks, and destabilizes infrastructure, creating a complex energy landscape responsive to shifting power dynamics. In addition to these […]Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Talking Much About Climate Change? – Recap
Why is climate change not a bigger issue in the 2024 electoral campaign? The Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act were some of the nation’s most successful legislative achievements of the last decade, and they were all initiated also by the executive […]Using Remote Sensing to Uncover Changes in Haiti’s Land Use
Narratives of Haiti’s degraded landscapes are as notorious as narratives of its political instability. How Haitians use their land, and its level and quality of vegetative cover have spurred millions in aid funding and have been the source of intense academic debate surrounding environmental well being of the country. Pressures like land grabs, climate change, […][Research Paper] Making them pay: Comparing how environmental facts matter in two accountability [...]
How do polluters come to pay? In many popular depictions–think the George Clooney film Michael Clayton–the story ends when whistleblowers bring the facts of a powerful entity’s wrongdoing into the public sphere. Exposure and censure, presumably, follow. But even when facts come to light, they do not automatically count. Think of the many revelations about fossil […]CECE Annual Report 2023-2024
CECE has released its inaugural annual report. The report reflects on the 2023-2024 academic year and sets a vision for the years to come. Please read the full report here:WCL Professor Snape Hosts Lunch Discussion on Horseshoe Crab Conservation
On March 21, Professor Snape led a lunch and learn titled “The American Horseshoe Crab: An Ancient Beach Icon Fighting For Its Survival” at WCL. Highlighting critical issues, he addressed the challenges faced by horseshoe crabs, including their exploitation by pharmaceutical and fishing industries. He also discussed the Center for Biological Diversity’s recent petition to the […]CECE Whitepaper No. 1: The 4Rs of Climate Work: A Case Study of AmeriCorps
CECE has published its inaugural whitepaper, focusing on climate work in service corps programs across the US. CECE Director, Dr. Dana Fisher authored the whitepaper that lays out a framework on the 4 Rs of climate work. The whitepaper uses data collected through semi-structed interviews with AmeriCorps leadership and staff to uncover how government agencies […]Article: Same Old Story with a Different Ending: Homophily and preferential selection of [...]
CECE Director, Dr. Dana Fisher, CECE Project Manager, W. Chris Jayko, and University of Exeter Professor, Dr. Lorien Jasny, published a paper studying the US Climate Policy Network. The paper takes a deeper look into how a climate policy, in this case the Inflation Reduction Act, was passed in such a polarised network. Read the […]Article: Shock and Awe
American University Magazine’s June Issue features a story, written by Sarah C.P. Williams, on CECE Director Dr. Dana R. Fisher’s work around Climate Activism. Full Story here.In the News: Apocalyptic Optimism Could Be the Antidote for Climate Fatalism
TIME excerpts CECE Director, Dana R. Fisher’s new book Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action. For the full excerpt click hereState of Deception Report Released on Mining and Water Rights in El Salvador
On Thursday, January 11, MiningWatch Canada hosted a press release event presenting the findings from the ‘State of Deception’ fact-finding report on the detained water defenders, mining, and the state of human rights under the Bukele regime in El Salvador. The report is co-authored by Robin Broad, a research professor in Environment, Development, and Health […]Environmentally Focused Food Brand Eat The Change Partners with CECE for Events
Eat The Change believes in breaking down barriers and pushing boundaries, not just in their food and beverage choices but in their beliefs and actions. Eat the Change® is a Bethesda, MD based company created by activist entrepreneur and creator of Honest Tea, Seth Goldman and celebrity chef, Spike Mendelsohn. Their mission is inspired by […]