• Access Denied: Federal Web Governance Under the Trump Administration examines the Trump administration’s management of federal websites related to environmental regulation and makes recommendations for the Biden administration moving forward. Currently, there are few policies governing website content.
Promoting Data Resilience
We examine models for distributed stewardship of data by working with community members and partner organizations.
Monitoring Federal Websites
We monitor changes to tens of thousands of federal environmental and climate change web pages to trace how data, information, and their presentation change.
Interviewing Federal Experts
We interview federal employees to provide a human, qualitative perspective on how the current administration is affecting environmental health agencies.
Cultivating Environmental Data Justice

We connect research and advocacy on Environmental and Data Justice to theorize, imagine and enact more just human-environmental relationships.

Recent Blog Posts

What’s in My Watershed? A Tool for Community Analysis of Water Pollution and Polluters

What’s in My Watershed? A Tool for Community Analysis of Water Pollution and Polluters

Author:

Eric Nost, Megan Raisle, Steve Hansen, Kelsey Breseman, Lourdes Vera, Sara Wylie, and EDGI
Published:

September 23, 2021
EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch (EEW) has created a new data science tool for analyzing federal environmental data at the watershed level. Above is an example ...
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EDGI is hiring! Systems Administrator — Part-Time

EDGI is hiring! Systems Administrator — Part-Time

Job Posting: Systems Administrator — Part-time   Expected hours: 8-10 hours per weekCompensation: $37.86 per hour   Anticipated start date: October 1, 2021 Location: Fully remote Position ...
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Prioritizing Accessibility for Online Events

Prioritizing Accessibility for Online Events

Author:

Leslie Alanis
Published:

September 2, 2021
EDGI uses a spreadsheet of potential accommodations and associated to-dos for improving the accessibility of virtual events. By Leslie Alanis Using funding from Code for ...
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EDGI Urges White House Scientific Integrity Task Force to Improve Public Information Policies

EDGI Urges White House Scientific Integrity Task Force to Improve Public Information Policies

Author:

Shannan Lenke Stoll
Published:

July 29, 2021
Image shows the call for information posted on EPA’s website. EDGI Urges White House Scientific Integrity Task Force to Improve Public Information Policies  In response ...
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EDGI is looking for volunteer web monitoring analysts 5-10 hrs/week. Analysts track and classify website changes flagged by our version tracking software. Each analyst is responsible for monitoring a set of web domains on a weekly cycle, which is important for ensuring timely response and coverage. If you’re interested, contact our Web Monitoring Program Coordinator at edgi.websitemonitoring@protonmail.com.

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