Dr. Michael Méndez
@MikeMendezPhD
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Enviro policy + justice. Associate Professor @UC Irvine. Author of “Climate Change from the Streets” (Yale University Press). Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Long Beach, CA
Joined June 2014
“You can’t let one segment of society become a sacrifice,” says @mamendezPhD , author of “Climate Change From The Streets.” @bopinion Whether it’s police violence, climate change or Covid-19, African-Americans are exposed to gaping inequalities
bloomberg.com
Inequality permeates the very air we breathe.
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Impressed by these civic leaders in public health, housing, and labor!
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An @insideclimate story on LGBTQ+ disaster protection organizers includes a passage about @UCIrvine @UciUrban Associate Professor @MikeMendezPhD teaching and mentoring who was then the only open trans student at @YaleEnvironment. https://t.co/4qXlq4Td14
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How does a newly minted Chancellor's Fellow spend his downtime? Talking to @NPR about climate change (if you're @ucirvine Associate Professor @MikeMendezPhD of @UciUrban. https://t.co/8R6kiwpK2U
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Michael Mendez, an environmental policy professor at the University of California, Irvine, says another way to prepare for more heat waves is by thinking about shade. He says communities are planting more trees to cool urban areas down. https://t.co/R9xwWWcFGA
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Federal recommendations would also help California enforce its rules, said Mendez. https://t.co/7Ucxl8MoPZ
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Delighted to be on a panel and event with PBS Newshour anchors Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, and Ca Secretary of Natural Resources on “Wildfire Resilience.”
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“It’s assumed automatic translations of emergency information is commonplace throughout California, but that’s not the case, particularly in our rural, agricultural areas where we have farmworkers and a large migrant population,” said Michael Méndez
grist.org
An internal memo reviewed by Grist showed the National Weather Service has stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region, a move that has enraged workers in local offices.
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Our new research memo on “Improving tribal consultation on land use, environmental projects.” https://t.co/w4nfA8zEzh
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“Disasters disproportionately impact vulnerable people — including those who do not speak English as a first language,” said Michael Méndez. Disasters are amplified due to language barriers & not receiving access to vital information, such as weather alerts & evacuation orders.
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Wonderful time speaking at the German Red Cross’ panel on 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Disaster Management.
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Had an amazing time at Occidental College’s critical environmental justice series! Thank you for the invitation!
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“The best way to cope is to better understand extreme wildfire events and the methods to prepare our communities, and especially those that are most at risk and socially vulnerable,” he said. https://t.co/VnVtgICoYm.
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