by Spencer Bowley | Aug 18, 2022 | Clean Air Journal
Despite the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education that laws mandating segregated schools are unconstitutional, today’s public schools are still profoundly segregated in many, or even most, areas of the country. More than 40% of Black and...
by Madison Naves | Aug 18, 2022 | Clean Air Journal, Opinion
Imagine a moment of bliss. Euphorically tilting your head toward the sky and basking in the sun for a moment you wish could last forever. The air around you is crisp and light but warm enough to embrace you like a sweatered hug. Where are you? Perhaps a hillside? Are...
by Kirsten Bryant | Sep 16, 2020 | Clean Air Journal
Meet Erin Rhodes, Fall Intern Erin has moved to Birmingham for the semester to volunteer with Gasp as an Environmental Justice Intern through Wheaton College’s Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) program. Welcome to Birmingham, Erin! What is your major and...
by Haley Lewis | May 27, 2020 | Clean Air Journal
JCDH Releases 2020 Ambient Air Monitoring Plan for Public Comment It’s that time of year again: the Jefferson County Department of Health has posted for public comment its 2020 Ambient Air Monitoring Plan. Comments are due June 17th at 4:30 PM. Like we have done for...
by The GASP Team | Mar 30, 2020 | Clean Air Journal
Meet Mimi Tran, Spring Intern for Gasp What is your major at UAB/BSC and why did you choose it? I’m a freshman Urban Environmental Studies major at Birmingham Southern College. As a kid, my favorite part of family vacations was (and still is!) visiting a city’s...
