Author Elizabeth Baughman

By: Abby Lehman In February of 2022, Chicago Department of Public Health denied a permit for the proposed RMG-owned Southside Recycling scrap metal facility that was to be sited in Little Village, a majority Latino community on the Southeast side… Continue Reading →

Bhavya Pathak Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2024 On September 13, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly “UNGA” opened its 77th session in New York City. The UNGA is an international policy making organization made up of several… Continue Reading →

by Anna Schilling             The world economy is currently undergoing an energy transition towards a more low-carbon and climate friendly future. However, such a transition requires a shift from the current energy resources such as carbon, gas and oil to… Continue Reading →

By: Olivia Frawley Introduction Residents of America’s urban areas are no strangers to environmental degradation due to concentrated industrialization and the failures of current environmental legislation. Due to many factors including under-representation, economic recession, discriminatory land use practices, and lack… Continue Reading →