Disaster & Resilience

Projects in this area focus on communities affected by natural disasters, how they respond and recover, as well as how communities can prepare beforehand by building resilience.

CECE Postdoc, Julie González, Speaks with Telemundo on Extreme Weather Events in the Northeast US
November 15, 2024
Dr. Julie A. González, Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow at CECE, spoke to Telemundo about the wildfires and droughts impacting New Jersey and New York, their connection to climate change, and the risks these events pose to communities as we face a very dry winter ahead. Click here to watch the full segment
CECE Secures Additional Funding to Expand ‘Climate in Our Nation’s Service’ [...]
September 18, 2024
CECE is delighted to announce it has received additional funding from the AmeriCorps Seniors (ACS) program to expand its work on the ‘Climate in Our Nation’s Service’ research project, which is currently underway as part of the three-year collaborative agreement with AmeriCorps. The additional $1.04 million in funding over two years will help the project […]
CECE Whitepaper No. 1: The 4Rs of Climate Work: A Case Study of AmeriCorps
July 29, 2024
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 […]
Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Promise and Peril
February 9, 2024
Simon Nicholson
On Thursday, February 8th, the Institute of Responsible Carbon Removal convened a brown-bag presentation and discussion featuring Dr. Sara Nawaz, the Director of Research at American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy. Dr. Nawaz delivered a presentation entitled “Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Promise and Peril,” which was moderated by Dr. Simon Nicholson. The […]
State of Deception Report Released on Mining and Water Rights in El Salvador
January 23, 2024
Robin Broad
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 […]
Developing Research Strategies to Assess the Expanding Work on Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and [...]
November 14, 2023
W. Chris Jayko, Dana R. Fisher
CECE Director, Dana R. Fisher has secured funding from Americorps to support a three-year project: Developing Research Strategies to Assess the Expanding Work on Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation at AmeriCorps. The project builds on a long-term partnership with collaborators from across the US government in the USDA US Forest Service and Department of Interior/National […]