Author: Shivani Shukla
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How Economics and Ecology Interact: Interview with Eyal Frank
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In collaboration with UC3P Audio file: Frank Interview.mp3 Now on Spotify Transcript: Chicago Policy Review Eyal Frank is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. Eyal is also affiliated with the Energy Policy Institute at UChicago (EPIC). As an environmental economist, he works at…
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Impact of Disproportionate Air Pollution and Heat Exposure on Pregnancy
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Climate change, environmental pollution and ecological degradation have been linked to undeniable and debilitating consequences on human health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths every year between 2030 and 2050. This assessment includes direct mortalities as well as…
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Disaster Relief in the U.S. Often Depends on Your Race
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One of the first Executive Orders from President Biden’s Administration reads, “We must deliver environmental justice in communities all across America.” Amongst the many, many moving parts in climate and environmental policy, one of supreme importance is environmental justice and its nexus with racial and economic disparities. Certain communities have…
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The City Is Not Designed for Women
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As stated by author and feminist-issues researcher Caroline Criado-Perez, the world is designed mostly by men with mostly other men in mind. The gender-based gap in data has been known to exist for a long time, and male-biased data has affected the living experiences of women in oft-realized but nether-talked…
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Insights on Biden Administration’s Climate Policy: Interview with Professor Amir Jina
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Amir Jina is an Assistant Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, UChicago. His research focuses on the role of the environment and environmental change in shaping of how societies develop. He has conducted fieldwork related to climate change adaptation with communities in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Uganda. Professor…
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Racial Disparities in Access to Public Green Space
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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the globe and ravages communities, racial disparities in many aspects of public life in the US have been highlighted. Access to public green spaces, including parks, nature preserves, forests, and community gardens (Wolch et al., 2014) varies across racial and economic lines. Income and…