The EV transition isn't just about cars – the broader goal should be access to clean mobility for everyone

If the EV transition focuses exclusively on drivers in privately owned cars, it won’t meet many Americans’ mobility needs, particularly in underserved communities.

Sita M. Syal, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 ~10 min

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 ~10 min


Building something better: How community organizing helps people thrive in challenging times

Organizers across the US are finding innovative grassroots strategies for helping people thrive. Many of these ventures emphasize working together as part of communities and collective systems.

Meghan Elizabeth Kallman, Assistant Professor of International Development, UMass Boston • conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 ~10 min

Why we should abandon the concept of the 'climate refugee'

When climate change is used to explain migration, social inequality is naturalised.

W. Andrew Baldwin, Associate Professor in Human Geography, Durham University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~8 min

Beyond GDP: changing how we measure progress is key to tackling a world in crisis – three leading experts

Amid the global threats posed by climate change, spiralling energy costs, insecure employment and widening inequality, the need to rethink our notion of progress is now an urgent priority.

Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), University of Surrey • conversation
Aug. 18, 2022 ~34 min

Psychological tips aren’t enough – policies need to address structural inequities so everyone can flourish

For people who struggle to meet their basic needs, it will take a lot more than simple psychological exercises to flourish. It will take systemic change.

Colleen Walsh, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University • conversation
April 11, 2022 ~9 min

New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.

Paul Bates, Professor of Hydrology, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 ~9 min

mRNA vaccines, asteroid missions and collaborative robots: what to watch in science in 2022 – podcast

Experts give us a science preview for 2022, plus what lies in store for global inequality. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min


The US is making plans to replace all of its lead water pipes from coast to coast

It will cost tens of billions of dollars to find and remove all the lead service lines that deliver water to US homes and schools. A public health expert explains why he sees it as money well spent.

Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, IUPUI • conversation
Dec. 17, 2021 ~9 min

Smoke, heat and stress: A snapshot from Southern California of life in an altered climate

Southern California is on the front line of climate change, and recent survey data shows that residents are feeling its effects in many ways.

Kyla Thomas, Sociologist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Dec. 14, 2021 ~7 min

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