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Dear Tishman Environment and Design Center Community,
We proudly congratulate Joel Towers on the announcement of his new role as The New School's tenth president. In light of this transition, I am honored to share that I will now serve as the sole Director of the Tishman Environment and Design Center. Joel served as the founding director and, most recently, as co-director with me at the Tishman Center. In his multiple leadership roles within the University and beyond, Joel has championed the integration of climate justice and sustainability. We look forward to working closely with him to continue building this into the fabric of our community. As I begin my new role as Director, I am mindful of the rich legacy of the Center that our former Director, Michelle DePass, helped us relaunch. Under her leadership, we reimagined the Center's mission as a home for environmental justice movement support, and I look forward to continuing this mission as the Director.
In light of recent disheartening news, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine—severely restricting the EPA and other federal agencies from protecting our environment and public health—it's essential to find and share stories of hope and resilience. One such story comes from Darryl Molina Sarmiento, the 2024-2026 EJ Disrupt Design Fellow and Executive Director of Communities for a Better Environment (CBE).
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student at The New School? Are you excited about expanding your environmental, climate, and social justice research? Perhaps you're already working on a project and could benefit from a mentor and cohort to challenge and push your project to the next level. This Fellowship award is a minimum of $5,000.
Apply NOW for 2024-2025 fellowship here. The application is open until September 30, 2024.