With a nation rattled by a public health emergency, a deep recession that has left thousands jobless, and growing signs of climate change, it may be...
Environmental Analysis & Communications
EAC releases report with colleagues at Rutgers on engagement of socially vulnerable populations in climate resilience planning
EAC staff are collaborating with others at Rutgers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to develop data, guidance and policy...
EAC Director Jeanne Herb joins in the Univ. of Pennsylvania Wharton School’s Digital Dialogue about improving disaster recovery of low income households
Join EAC Director Jeanne Herb in a Digital Dialogue about improving disaster recovery of low income households through The Wharton School,...
EAC director Jeanne Herb to participate in new project designed to develop an interactive shellfish aquaculture siting tool for New Jersey
Jeanne Herb, Executive Director of the Bloustein School's Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, will be working with Rutgers scientists...
EAC team produces report on health impacts of New Jersey’s draft Energy Master Plan
Rutgers scholars have been at the forefront of promoting Health in All Policies (HiAP) as a collaborative approach to reducing disparities and...
EAC Staff Develops Indicators of Health Inequities in New Jersey
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leaders program, EAC staff are working to develop a set of health inequity...
EAC Group with Other Rutgers Experts Provide Recommendations on Climate Change Resilience
Rutgers experts, including Jeanne Herb of the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, provide sound science and evidence-based...
EAC’s Dr. Jennifer Whytlaw Produces Story Map to Inform Offshore Wind Planning
Dr. Jennifer Whytlaw produced a new story map that shows how the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal is being used to inform discussions on potential...
Sustainable Raritan Conference to focus on climate resilience
This year’s Sustainable Raritan River conference will be a joint effort with Rutgers Climate Institute, New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, and ...
Rutgers-Eagleton Poll indicates New Jerseyans are concerned about climate change but lack knowledge
Two-thirds of New Jerseyans are concerned about the impact that climate change will have on them, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll...
Recent Products
First, Do No Harm: Algorithms, AI, and Digital Product Liability
The ethical imperative for technology should be "first, do no harm." But digital innovations like AI and social media increasingly enable societal harms, from bias to misinformation. As these technologies grow ubiquitous, we need solutions to address unintended...
Focus Group Synthesis for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities
This project is a component of a research-informed white paper focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities in New Jersey. This report shares the key findings from three focus groups with people...
Research Summary of State Policies for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities
First, we discuss federal policies that increase public recreation access to the outdoors, in order to understand how states have used this context to inform their own efforts to increase outdoor access. Using policy examples from twelve states (Alaska, California,...
Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
This white paper explores the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation and nature, focusing on those with disabilities. The paper has four sections. Section 1 examines the physical health benefits of access to outdoor recreation and nature, such as...