The Water and Climate Justice Lab envisions a future where community-academic partnerships tackle the interconnected challenges of water and climate justice. By prioritizing Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR), we aim to empower communities, amplify their voices, and drive collaborative solutions that promote environmental justice and sustainability. Our multidisciplinary, student-centered approach integrates both qualitative and quantitative methods, while working closely with the Frugal Innovation Hub at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½.
Our Areas of Engagement
Student researchers and leaders presenting at the Sustainability & Environmental Justice Student Research Symposium. March 2025.
Interdisciplinary team meeting for NicaAgua. February 2023.
Student Researcher collecting water samples in the field. September 2024.
A conversation on the water demands of AI data centers hosted by Iris Stewart-Frey and Irina Raicu. October 2025.
Student Researcher doing lab work. October 2025.
Mapping of community resources. Esteli Workshop, June 2019.
CAFOs field visit. September 2024.
Site visit to massive planned data center in southern California. November 2025.
Bottled water residents rely on for safe and clean drinking water. November 2025.
Made possible through collaboration with the Frugal Innovation Hub and the Environmental Justice and the Common Good Initiative.
