Which Environmental and Data Justice Projects Inspire You?
Which environmental and data justice projects inspire you? In these fraught times, new modes of activism, research, and partnership are called for […]
Category: Blog
Recap from Data Together Annual Meeting
The scientific data on which so much of what we know is based—the data we need to make informed decisions about many of the most important issues facing our world today—are entrusted to governments and corporations, which often do not have motivation to preserve and foreground evidence, especially as it relates to environmental harms generated by the status quo.
EPA Discontinues Updates to Climate Change Websites
After nearly 18 months with the EPA’s climate change website “being updated” behind closed doors, two weeks ago, the agency apparently decided to change course.
We are Hiring a Part-Time System Administrator!
We are searching for a remote part-time System Administrator to work on and support our Web Monitoring Platform, Scanner, used by our Web Monitoring Working Group.
Join us November 3 for Lessons on FOIA and Environmental Information Access in the Trump Era
Seating is limited, please RSVP soon! On Saturday, November 3, Environmental Data & Governance Initiative members Jake Wylie and Kevin Nguyen will be […]
Caging Nature, Caging Humans
For this guest post, EDGI has invited Dr. Mary E. Mendoza’s commentary on the border wall and justice for humans and non-humans […]
EPA’s Proposed Rule Uses the Idea of Transparency to Reduce Real Transparency and Delay Protecting Environmental and Public Health
Public access to the data and models undergirding environmental regulation sounds appealing. But there are several reasons to think that the EPA’s call for “transparency” is disingenuous and that this rule would actually undermine science and public knowledge.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards Generous Grant to EDGI to Expand its Work
EDGI is excited to announce that the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) has awarded us a generous grant to sustain and expand […]
Volunteer Position: Website Monitoring Analyst
The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is monitoring changes to information and data on federal websites to hold our government accountable. […]