Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
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a problem-focused and curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research institute and graduate program, with interest and expertise in a wide range of topics under the realm of environment and sustainability.
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September 24, 2020: IRES Faculty Seminar with Areef Abraham
When: 24th Sep 2020 12:30:pm
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Areef has worked for over three decades with underserved communities who struggle to pay their energy bills. This presentation will discuss how and why it all began, and the successes and pitfalls he experienced along the way. Areef’s learned experience speaks to the importance of working effectively at the interface of communities, governments and tradespeople to improve outcomes for all.
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September 24, 2020: IRES Faculty Seminar with Areef Abraham
When: 24th Sep 2020 12:30:pm
Where:Areef has worked for over three decades with underserved communities who struggle to pay their energy bills. This presentation will discuss how and why it all began, and the successes and pitfalls he experienced along the way. Areef’s learned experience speaks to the importance of working effectively at the interface of communities, governments and tradespeople to improve outcomes for all.
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October 1, 2020: IRES Student Seminar with Anthony Persaud and Ilana Judah
When: 1st Oct 2020 12:30:pm
Where:October 1, 2020: IRES Student Seminar with Anthony Persaud and Ilana Judah
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Expert Opinion: The Right To Breathe Clean Air
Posted on September 21, 2020 by nivretta thatra
In the recovery from this pandemic, leaders gathering at the United Nations have the opportunity and duty to “simultaneously tackle the deadly pollution and work to achieve everyone’s right to breathe clean air,” urges IRES prof David Boyd. Boyd is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, and presented a report […]
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City Bar Association Urges UN to Formally Recognize Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Posted on September 17, 2020 by nivretta thatra
The New York City Bar Association, a group of over 24,000 lawyers and law students, joins IRES prof David Boyd in pushing the United Nations to recognize the human right to a healthy environment by the end of this year. Among specifically listed goals, the bar association calls on the U.S. permanent representative to the […]