Our Mission: The Tishman Environment and Design Center is a collaborative community of practice that leverages research, policy, and design in accordance with the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing. We bring together research and action to tackle the root causes of climate and environmental injustice and commit to change in higher education practices within and beyond The New School.
Our Vision: We envision a future of environmental justice- a world that is free from racism, in balance with nature, with care and respect for all beings.
What’s New
As the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School marks 20 years of advancing environmental and climate justice, our community—from Guam to Puerto Rico—has come together to share messages of hope, solidarity, and a collective vision for the next 20 years of collaboration and transformative change
20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION E-BOOKLET
This e-booklet highlights key initiatives across the Tishman Center’s work, shaped and powered by community partnerships. It also offers a forward-looking view of our strategic priorities and the work ahead.
NEW SCHOOL NEWS COVERAGE
A highlight of the evening was a fireside conversation featuring, for the first time, all three Tishman Centers: Dr. Ana Baptista, Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School; Dr. Kyle Whyte, Tishman Center for Environment and Social Justice at the University of Michigan; and Dr. Nichole Price, Center for Resilience and Economic Impact at Colby College.
U.S. REPS. SUMMER LEE, TLAIB, GRIJALVA LAUNCH PEOPLE'S EJ CAUCUS
On March 26, the Tishman Center’s Director, Dr. Ana Baptista, joined national leaders alongside U.S. House Reps. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) to announce the formation of the People’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Caucus in the U.S. Congress. The goal of the EJ Caucus will be to advance vital federal-level environmental justice policies, driven and informed by community participation. Read Rep. Lee’s Press Release.
OP-ED ON THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST-EVER EJ EXECUTIVE ORDER
Along with unprecedented health and environmental rollbacks, this administration is forcing our communities to bear the greatest costs. Now, local leadership is essential. Groundbreaking state and local laws are filling gaps, showing what is possible, and building momentum for what’s next.
WHAT COMES NEXT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN NEW JERSEY?
When New Jersey’s landmark Environmental Justice Law was enacted in September 2020, there was plenty to celebrate for activists who had fought so hard to prevent more of the unrelenting pollution that has long plagued the Ironbound section of Newark, the state’s largest city.
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AND HEALTH EQUITY HUB (CCHE HUB): COMMUNITY DATA AND ACTION FOR REGIONAL RESILIENCE.
Communities for a Better Environment launches the California Climate and Health Equity Hub (CCHE Hub). Rooted in the Just Transition principle of a Movement of Movements, the Hub is designed to protect and strengthen frontline communities facing escalating climate crises.
LISTEN TO THE VOICES POWERING UP COMMUNITIES
In the face of many collective challenges, the Tishman Center has remained committed to leading work that protects and secures thriving, healthy communities for 20 years.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IS CUMULATIVE
Environmental Justice (EJ) communities have long faced multiple environmental, social, and public health stressors that stack up over time. These cumulative impacts (CI) deepen inequities and increase risks to health and well-being. EJ leaders have long called for laws that recognize these realities, driving progress in defining, measuring, and addressing CI. Learn more.
WILL A ‘CUMULATIVE IMPACTS’ LAW LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS.
The New School's Center for New York City Affairs gets into the details of Cumulative Impacts with the Tishman Center's director, Dr. Baptista.
CELEBRATING SOLIDARITY: WEAVING STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE
An evening with movement leaders reflecting on solidarity, movement-building, and sustaining joy in challenging times.
CENTERING JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM 2026
The Tishman Environment and Design co-hosts the 2026 Centering Justice Symposium March 11-12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California, with partners from the Equity Research Institute at University of Southern California and Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. This third Centering Justice Symposium builds on the work of the previous symposia.
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