Tainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous Migrants
Michael Mendez
Assistant Professor
School of Social Ecology
Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy
University of California, Irvine
In Person:
GUGG 205
Apr 29, 2022, 3:30 PM
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Abstract
As climate change advances, communities across the United States are adapting to the increased threat of wildfires. Such disasters are expected to become more frequent and severe. In this lecture, Dr. Méndez explores why it is crucial to understand how these events amplify existing inequalities, and how to lessen the resulting harms, in particular for the most stigmatized populations, such as undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous migrants.
Dr. Michael Mendez is an assistant professor of environmental policy and planning at the University of California, Irvine and Visiting Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Video of presentation:
[video:https://vimeo.com/716527062]
