The Big Easy’s Response: Sustaining Culture and Community in a Changing Climate
New Orleans, LA
What does sustainability look like as a community practice, and how does that influence our definitions of environmental justice and urban resilience? Through this course and trip, we will examine how New Orleans, Louisiana is pioneering community resilience as preparation for increased disaster risk and sea level rise. Join us as we engage with community members who are organizing in the face of an uncertain climate future. We’ll explore the effects of climate change on agriculture, food security, the petrochemical industry, flood risks, and other local symptoms of unmitigated fossil fuel emissions.
Meet the co-leads:
Alison Fajardo
Hi! My name is Alison, and I am a junior from Roxbury, New Jersey studying chemical engineering and biology. I strongly believe that community's are crucial when it comes to protecting our planet. Being able to delve into environmental justice practices is something near to my heart, which I can't wait to experience with y'all!
Alana Esposito
My name is Alana Esposito. I was born and raised in Huntersville, North Carolina. I’m a junior studying Systems & Computational Engineering, looking at the impacts of between designed systems with data. I’m interested in how communities especially affected by climate change continue to persist in the face of mounting climatic threats worsened by systemic failures.