Amazing time talking to Spanish-language about climate action & Latinos at NYC Climate Week!
Dr. Michael Méndez
@mikemendezphd.bsky.social
Ast Professor of Environmental Policy & Urban Planning, Andrew Carnegie Fellow, and author of the book, “Climate Change from the Streets” (Yale University Press). http://www.michaelanthonymendez.com/about-michael-a.html
Honored to be part of this paper!
Bob Kopp@bobkopp.net · 3w agoNEW PAPER: In a new paper, jointly published in @agu.org Earth's Future & @ametsoc.org BAMS, and co-led by Melissa Kenney, @costasamaras.com and me, 175 authors outline priorities to guide the future of scientific assessments of climate change in the United States. 🧵
Thanks to @dinofromla and @kpfk for having and discussing the inequitable environmental disaster impacts to Latino/a workers and residents from the Lineage Fire.
Our third panel, “Who Rebuilds While the Cameras Leave? Protecting Immigrant Workers in Disaster Zones” explores the realities immigrant workers face in disaster recovery—from wage theft to unsafe working conditions—and what policy solutions are needed to protect them.
www.npr.org/2026/05/07/n... Some communities could get just a fraction of the money they need to recover after disasters…Poor and rural areas that have historically seen less infrastructure investment could suffer, says Michael Méndez.
Honored to be a storyteller and discuss how my father influenced my environmental research & advocacy.
Honored to serve as the keynote speaker for Earth Day 🌎 for Fullerton College
Michael Méndez, a former member of FEMA's National Advisory Council and professor at University of California, Irvine, says FEMA employees play a particularly crucial role in immigrant communities and with other hard-to-reach populations… www.npr.org/2026/02/17/n...
Another great panel with academic and community leaders experts.
Great time moderating the panel on “AI in Urban Planning for Climate Change”
Great event! Thank you to Justin and Martha for sharing their environmental wisdom with students and faculty!
Congratulations to @ucirvine.bsky.social urban planning & public policy Associate Professor @mikemendezphd.bsky.social for being honored with the Edward Blakely Award during the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning's 2025 Annual Conference in Minneapolis on Oct. 25.
What an honor to be part of the Ed Blakely Award legacy. And thank you to POCIG for sponsoring the award reception!
“There always has been a lack of care and priority for immigrant communities, particularly those that are undocumented, without legal status” - @ucirvine.bsky.social urban planning & public policy Associate Professor @mikemendezphd.bsky.social. ow.ly/PwpO50X6rSC
When Helene hit, they lost their homes. Under Trump, they could lose even more. » Yale Climate Connections
One year after massive flooding hit western North Carolina, immigrant families are rebuilding with little more than grit, neighbors, and community organizing – under an increasingly hostile government...
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We had a great time presenting at the Urban History Conference on Latino New Urbanism revisted.
The stellar climate scholarship of @mikemendezphd.bsky.social is bicoastal. The @ucirvine.bsky.social Chancellor's Fellow and urban planning & public policy associate professor gave the keynote speech at The State of Nuestro Climate in Brooklyn on Sept. 25 as part of New York City Climate Week.
