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YSE NewsInternationally Recognized Leader in Environmental Collaboration Joins YSE Faculty
May 4, 2026From supporting Tribal co-management of Pacific Northwest salmon to unlocking a 20-year impasse over farmland protection, Michael Kern finds consensus where others find only conflict. He joins Yale this July as the inaugural Bataua Professor in the Practice of Collaborative Solutions.
YSE NewsLouisiana’s Shrinking Coast Offers a Narrowing Window for Managed Retreat
May 4, 2026Louisiana is losing its coast faster than anywhere else in the U.S. What happens next could become a blueprint — or a warning — for vulnerable communities around the globe.
YSE NewsNew Horizons Convening 2026 Focuses on Elevating Missing Voices in Environmental Policy
April 30, 2026The event to be held at the Yale School of the Environment May 7-9 will explore multiple perspectives on urgent issues in the environmental field.
YSE NewsJackson’s Water Crisis Offers Lessons for Cities With Aging Infrastructure
March 16, 2026A new Yale School of the Environment study finds that while Jackson, Mississippi’s tap water met federal safety standards, corrosion risks, aging plumbing, and social inequality put vulnerable residents at greater risk than systemwide data indicated.
YSE NewsClimate Worries Rise but Dialogue Fades
February 17, 2026A Yale Program on Climate Change Communication survey reveals a gap between Americans’ increasing alarm about the impacts of climate change and news coverage of the issue.
YSE NewsYale Launches Certificate in Strategic Climate Communication
February 9, 2026The new online program offered by the Yale School of the Environment prepares climate leaders to navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape.
YSE NewsRethinking Climate Migration
December 9, 2025A new climate adaptation model introduced by Yale School of the Environment Assistant Professor Brianna Castro and a global team of researchers reframes “move or stay” decisions, introducing a third framework of “tethered resilience.”
YSE NewsIncarcerated Populations in the Gulf Coast Face Heightened Risks From Natural Disasters
December 1, 2025More than 270,000 individuals are housed in correctional facilities located in areas at significant risk for extreme weather events, with heat posing the greatest threat.
YSE NewsEnvironmental Joy: Writing the Future
October 30, 2025Global leaders will share strategies for advancing sustainability through community empowerment and cross-sector partnerships at the annual Yale Global Environmental Justice Conference.
YSE NewsBreaking New Ground at Yale
August 22, 2025Chuck Sams, a trailblazer in environmental stewardship and the former director of the National Park Service, takes on a new leadership challenge at the Yale Center for Environmental Justice.
YSE NewsNeighborhood Conditions Profoundly Affect the Environmental Literacy of Urban Youth
June 30, 2025New research from the Yale School of the Environment reveals how environmental factors, ranging from greenery to socioeconomic stress, shape urban adolescents’ environmental knowledge and concern.
YSE NewsNew Horizons Convening Highlights Varied Paths to Environmental Leadership
May 21, 2025The annual, three-day event highlighted the Importance of community, creativity, and communication in developing sustainable and effective environmental solutions.
YSE NewsWhat Keeps People From Evacuating During a Natural Disaster?
May 13, 2025Residents who shelter in place during emergencies instead of following state evacuation mandates often rely on knowledge and social ties to inform their decisions, according to a recent Yale School of the Environment study.
YSE NewsEnvironmental Joy Conference Focuses on Resilience in the Face of Challenges Ahead
November 18, 2024At the 6th annual Global Environmental Justice Conference at YSE, scientists, researchers, advocates, and practitioners came together to identify opportunities and formulate strategies to advance environmental justice issues across partisan divides.
YSE NewsYSE Awards First Endowed Chairs for Professors of Environmental Justice
October 17, 2024Yale School of the Environment Profs. Dorceta Taylor ’85 MFS, ’91 PhD, and Gerald Torres were honored with the first endowed chairs in environmental justice. Taylor was named the Wangari Maathai Professor of Environmental Justice, while Torres was named the Dolores Huerta and Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice. Taylor and Torres, internationally renowned scholars, have been central to YSE’s ongoing efforts in building a world-class environmental justice program and incorporating it across all disciplines.