Uncategorized – Barnard College/Environmental Department-Sabin Center Project on Environmental Justice

Electricity Sources (fossil, renewables, nuclear)

Renewable Energy Market Developments: A Study of India In this case study published by the Renewable Energy Law and Policy Review, the author delves into the effects of Renewable Energy on Indian society in the respects of policy, power, and employment. India now has a large reliance on non renewable resources, like oil and coal,Continue reading “Electricity Sources (fossil, renewables, nuclear)”

Pacific Northwest Maps Reveal Climate Inequities

Published: Friday, February 26, 2021 Residents of 152 cities and towns in the Pacific Northwest are particularly vulnerable to climate-fueled wildfires. Residents of 60 other communities are most susceptible to floods. And people living in 75 towns are most liable to suffer — maybe even die — because of heat waves. That’s according to anContinue reading “Pacific Northwest Maps Reveal Climate Inequities”

Extreme Temperatures

Methodology: Because “Extreme Temperatures” is such a broad topic, I was able to be more specific when looking for the type of source I wanted. I therefore googled “Extreme Temperatures US Index” and specified Climate.gov as my site because that I am familiar with Climate.gov and know that it is a reputable source. I immediatelyContinue reading “Extreme Temperatures”

Proximity to Oil and Natural Gas Wells and Coal Mining

Methodology: I divided my research into (1) the oil and natural gas wells and (2) coal mining. To find the former, I searched “Oil Natural Gas Wells map” onto Google and identified the link from the EIA as trustworthy. I did notice some resources for proximity to coal mining on this site, but to findContinue reading “Proximity to Oil and Natural Gas Wells and Coal Mining”

Expected Job Losses and Gains Methodology

In Google, I searched “Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition.” Looking at the top result, I found IRENA. In Google, I searched “job gains from switching to renewable energy.” Looking at the three top results, I found a Forbes article citing the E2 report. In the E2 2020 Clean Jobs, BetterContinue reading “Expected Job Losses and Gains Methodology”

Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition

Focus on Jobs Report from International Renewable Energy Agency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization of 163 countries (including the U.S.) that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future. The report outlines global and regional distribution of jobs in renewable energy, energy as a whole, and economy-wide. TheContinue reading “Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition”

Voting Patterns

Presidential Voting History Data Visualization (Visual Capitalist) This visualization uses data from the U.S. National Archives and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (sources included below) to show U.S. presidential voting history by state since 1976. The article was updated on January 19, 2021 to reflect 2020 election results. There are two visualizations availableContinue reading “Voting Patterns”

Voting Patterns Methodology

Using Google, I searched “voting patterns map usa past” and “voting patterns map usa data.” Looking at the top five results, I found the Visual Capitalist Data Visualization. From that page, I looked at their sources and cited those datasets directly.

Housing Stock Characteristics Methodology

Using Google, I searched “US housing stock characteristics data.” Looking at the top .gov results, I found the US Census visualization which was the top result. While exploring the US Census website, I looked at the list of surveys they conduct. There I found the Housing Vacancy Survey and American Community Survey.

Housing Units with AC Methodology

Using Google, I searched “housing units with air conditioning US data.” I looked at the top 5 results, focusing on .gov sources. I found RECS as the top two results and a report on the AHS as the fourth result. Using Google, I search “Census Bureau air conditioning.” The second result led me to dataContinue reading “Housing Units with AC Methodology”