Nurturing Communities of Care for Climate & Environmental Justice Ana Isabel Baptista, PhD, Associate Professor Director, Tishman Environment & Design Center
Ricardo Levins Morales, https://www.rlmartstudio.com/
Visibilize-ING Care Festival CareLab The New School March 4, 2026
ECOSYSTEMS OF CARE
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MOVEMENT SUPPORT FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WITH PEER CENTERS REGIONAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUBS
We envision a future of environmental justice- a world that is free from racism, in balance with nature, with care and respect for all beings.
EJ DISRUPT DESIGN NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
#EJDisruptDesign #EJisDemocracy #CenteringJustice
Design Mindsets ❖ Bias to action ❖ Empathetic curiosity ❖ Creative Disruption Collective Leadership Practices ❖ Collaborative Understanding ❖ Bold Vulnerability ❖ Radical Doability Co-Designed Curriculum ❖ Joy ❖ Relationship Building ❖ Rigor ❖ Regenerative Spaces
www.tishmancenter.org/ejfellowship
Groups of 3-4 Leaders working across organizations + sectors + territories in the US Lessons & Pivots
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Start Prototyping Early Failing Forward Solidarity across sectors & movements Integrate Models of Power & Scale Accountability & Responsiveness to Frontline Communities
CENTERING JUSTICE: BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
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Resourcing network of grassroots groups in Midwest, California, Gulf South, Mid-Atlantic for resilience tools and policies Regional hub approach to climate resilience with multi-sectoral networks to shift policy & link to public health outcomes Data & story-based strategies to shift public opinion & policy