Rachel Rosenbaum

ben — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:44:54 +0000

2020 recipient of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) Environment & Society Graduate Fellows Program.

Rachel Rosenbaum (she/her) is a sociocultural anthropologist studying the politics of urban infrastructure in Beirut, Lebanon. Her doctoral dissertation research examines how Lebanese grapple with decades of infrastructural and environmental degeneration, histories of violence, and issues of ineffective governance. Her research centers local environmental and infrastructural change-makers who are working collectively to tackle these issues and institute alternatives. Her project with CLIMAS will use this ongoing research to facilitate the design and implementation of a data visualization platform with her local partners, Recycle Lebanon. The platform, “Regenerate Lebanon,” is an open-source online platform visualizing interconnected environmental and infrastructural issues around the country and connecting people to solutions.

School of Anthropology

University of Arizona

Former Fellows

First Name:

Rachel

Last Name:

Rosenbaum

Titles and Affiliations body:

Fellow, Climate Assessment for the Southwest

Danielle Johnson

ben — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:52:28 +0000

Danielle Johnson is a 2017 recipient of the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) Climate & Society Graduate Fellows Program.

Title: Investigating Climate Change, Marginalization and Inequality in the Kaipara Catchment of Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract: Residents of New Zealand’s Kaipara Catchment - a rural, coastal region that has experienced severe environmental degradation - have among the lowest income and fewest resources and opportunities in the nation. Climate change is expected to bring increased tropical storm, flood and drought events to the Kaipara, and concerns are mounting over threats to already diminished livelihoods, food security, and cultural wellbeing. Despite these concerns, no research has been conducted into the impact of climate change on communities in the area. This presents barriers for organizations such as the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG) who wish to develop locally appropriate and informed climate adaptation plans. With the help of the CLIMAS Fellowship, I will conduct ethnographic research with two communities in the Kaipara that explores residents’ perceptions of climate change. My focus will be on understanding the how people’s visions of climate-related vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities interface with issues of regional deprivation, inequality and marginalization. On completion of the research I will produce a summary document for the IKHMG that discusses community concerns, priorities and aspirations which will assist the IKHMG in creating a grounded and equitable climate adaptation framework for the region.

School of Anthropology

University of Arizona

Former Fellows

First Name:

Danielle

Last Name:

Johnson

Titles and Affiliations body:

CLIMAS - School of Anthropology

Rachel Rosenbaum

Fellow, Climate Assessment for the Southwest

Danielle Johnson

Fellow, Climate Assessment for the Southwest