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Environmental justice workshop offers advice for activists at the People’s Summit on Food Systems and Urban Agriculture in Louisville, KY
Environmental justice workshop offers advice for activists at the People’s Summit on Food Systems and Urban Agriculture in Louisville, KY
Constructing Valid Geospatial Tools for Environmental Justice
I was honored to be added to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences committee to analyze the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, or CEJST.
Future 500 Corporate Working Group: Sustainability Leadership Through Engagement
Previously, this year, I met someone from the Future 500 organization at the GreenBiz Conference. We discussed environmental justice and corporate America.
Huge amounts of hazardous materials pass through Midwest every day. How safe are residents?
From the Louisville Courier Journal, this article required months of research and collaboration from Louisville, KY, journalist Connor Giffin and colleagues. Monica E. Unseld, Ph. D, MPH was quoted at the end.
Climate change is a daily reality. Why are we still not discussing it? by Monica E. Unseld
UJDP’s Executive Director wrote this Opinion piece for the local newspaper, The Courier-Journal, in Louisville, KY.
I thought I didn't need STEM classes as an English major. Data justice showed me why I do.
Op-Ed in the Lousivlle Courier-Journal, by Michaela Brinker July 5, 2023.
‘The poison plastic’: why calls are growing for a ban on PVC
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Unseld’s interview with a London, UK based magazine.
Exclusive: Investment giant under fire over Ohio chemical disaster.
Dr. Monica Unseld was asked to provide a quote for this article in the British magazine Engineering and Technology by the The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
East Palestine Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on Planet - Democracy Now
Dr. Monica Unseld was asked to do appear on Democracy Now on short notice, but UJDP still appreciates the platform and discussion.
Why the Ohio train derailment’s environmental impacts remain unclear
Dr. Monica Unseld was interviewed for this piece for Prism.
Subject: UJDP The Ohio train derailment and what it means for the rest of us on the Ohio River.
Dr. Monica Unseld, a biologist and longtime environmental justice advocate, is calling for stronger federal chemical testing and accountability following the Palestine, Ohio disaster. She warns that without reliable tests for chemical mixtures, communities remain at risk—and urges public support, advocacy, and transparency to drive lasting change.
Announcing the 2022 UCS Science Defenders
More about Dr. Monic Unseld being humbled and honored by being named a 2022 UCS Science Defender.
Victory! Johnson & Johnson removes its talc-based baby powder from the global market!
In 2020, after thousand of lawsuits and mounting legal fees, Johnson & Johnson announced it would stop selling its talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada.
The Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals: Transforming the Chemical Industry: Safer Substitutes for a Non-toxic Economy
The Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals is a pivotal piece in the battle for climate and environmental justice. Both Until Justice Data Partners and Rubbertown Emergency Action (REACT) contributed to the final version of this document.
The two minute presentation Johnson & Johnson doesn’t want you to see
The two minute presentation Johnson & Johnson doesn’t want you to see…
Out of the Lab, Into the Community: Union of Concerned Scientist “Got Science” Podcast
Biologist Dr. Monica Unseld details her journey from scientist to activist and discusses how science institutions can forge successful partnerships with communities.