NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unpsplash.com In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final strategy to reduce lead exposure. Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth.

Curriculum and Teaching 66

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

What if we had a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that took its mandate to ensure human flourishing rather than real estate profit? What if we had an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that guaranteed access to safe and affordable drinking water for everyone in the country instead of only for some?

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 95

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At one point, the team learned that residents feared the lake because overgrown vegetation made it unclear where the water began, and parents worried that their children might drown. Employing deep listening, engaging in meetings, and building one-on-one relationships with neighbors was illuminating and helped inform public space design.

Public and Social Policy 139

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As we work to make future buildings healthier and safer for people and the planet, we also have to respond to the fact that half a million children, the majority of whom are in predominantly Black and/or high-poverty neighborhoods, already live in housing that exposes them to lead.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 98