Justice in Science?
On Day 3 of COP26, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Olalekan Adekola, asks why we aren’t getting to hear the essential and expert contributions of scientists from the Global South on climate…
Airpocalypse
On the second day of COP26, Clare Nattress, Lecturer in Graphic Design, explains her innovative performance research into air quality and its impacts on human health. My ongoing practice-based research…
#ClimateJusticeTakeover of the ISJ blog
Today is the first day of COP26 in Glasgow – the ten-day conference which may well be the world’s last realistic chance to avoid climate breakdown. As policymakers gather from…
Suitcase Stories: new NERC funded project explores climate adaptation with young people
When we talk about climate change and its impacts, we often focus – rightly – on how to prevent it. But just as important, given that the consequences of climate…
YSJ Green Week
York St John Student Union President for Education Jenny Marchant introduces the university’s Green Week – how it came about, and why the campaign has been an amazing experience to…
Learning from the Iceberg: Reflections on Black History Month and Ecological Justice
Black History Month has drawn to a close. My own tiny contribution to it has been a bout of tweeting. I run York St John’s ecological justice Twitter account (@YSJEcolJustice)…
Arts and Social Justice: Introducing 3 new PhD researchers at the Institute for Social Justice
To mark the launch of the Institute for Social Justice we are delighted to welcome three postgraduate researchers, Ruth Lambley, Nicola McAteer and Natalie Quatermass, to ISJ at YSJ. Their…
Bee the Change: Arts Activism for Ecological Justice
Up to 150 species of animals, insects, flora and fauna are being lost every day and we, as humans, are wholly responsible. Scientists have declared a sixth mass extinction is…
Educating Students for a World in Crisis
How would we know if a university was responding to the climate and ecological emergency? If it was really preparing its students for the environment, economy and society we are…