Here you can find the general details of the Research I’ve done in recent years. If you have any interest in them, please let me know and I would be more than happy to share them with you!
Energy Policy, Energy Burden and the Disparities in Sustainable Energy Based on Income and Race:
- Energy Disparities: POC and Impoverished Neighborhoods vs. White Neighborhoods
Sustainable, clean energy is slowly but surely paving the way towards an energy efficient future. Slowly, because many people view sustainable options as out of reach and unaffordable. However, this statement rings more true to POC and impoverished neighborhoods than it does in primarily white and wealthy neighborhoods. There is a large gap in availability, affordability and general presence of sustainable clean energy between these two groups. This gap can come in the form of unequitable price walls, racist ideology stemming from redlining, and a lack of investment in communities that are seen as less deserving. It is important to examine these disparities to see where improvement is needed within the United States. Throughout the nation, many households are left to suffer energy poverty at extremely higher rates that white communities, which leads sustainable energy to be viewed as unequitable.
- Carbon Emissions & The Climate Mobilization Act in New York City
The Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) represents New York City’s plan to reach carbon emission targets stated in the Paris Agreement, pledging the city to carbon neutrality by 2050. This act outlines legislation that places emission limits on NYC’s large building, both commercial and residential. A new department, the Office of Building Energy and Emissions Performance, will be charged with implementing and enforcing CMA policies. The bill broadly applies to buildings 25,000 square feet and larger, or to two or more buildings on the same tax lot together exceeding 50,000 square feet. This act includes several local laws including local Law 97 which outlines which buildings are to adhere to these new guidelines set.
- Disparities in Women’s Health Care: Menstrual and Contraceptives
Women’s bodies are miraculously in the way they can handle pain and discomfort from periods every month and can give life to another human being. However, many women feel as though it is impossible or unachievable to take care of their bodies in the simplest ways. From health care services, menstrual products to birth control and contraceptives, there are so many inequalities and roadblocks that women have to face. Many of these inequalities can be viewed from a racial or income based stand point. It is shown that many minority women don’t have access to, can’t afford or flat-out refuse health services and birth control. Many also turn to alternative, harmful methods to manage their periods. Why is this? Where does this mindset/situation stem from?
