Dear Friends,
This Spring we were able to actively engage with our CASB, Community Advisory and Stakeholder Board members and initiate several youth-led activities. It was a joy to meet each other for the first time in person. We are excited to continue strengthening our partnerships and growing the Youth Coalition. We look forward to more outdoor activities and watching the youth take charge. Cheers to our new generation of environmental and social justice leaders-ready to care for our planet and children's environmental health.
*In solidarity & peace with Ukraine
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CCCEH & EHS News & Research
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Bronx Gets Another Boost Toward a Clean Air Future
April 25, 2022
This Earth Day, Congressman Ritchie Torres pushed for policies to reduce air pollution in Bronx neighborhoods burdened with busy highways and commercial and industrial activities. Speaking at a press conference held across from the Cross Bronx Expressway, Rep. Torres cited research by Columbia Mailman faculty that has identified pollution sources and proposed solutions.
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Historically Redlined Neighborhoods Burdened by Excess Oil and Gas Wells, April 13, 2022
Across the United States, historically redlined neighborhoods that scored lowest in racially discriminatory maps drawn by the government-sponsored Home-Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) in the 1930s had twice the density of oil and gas wells than comparable neighborhoods that scored highest. Wells likely contribute to disproportionate pollution and related health problems in redlined neighborhoods. The study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, and University of California San Francisco is published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.
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Women’s Health Disparities and Reproductive Health
Virtual Workshop, April 27-28, 2022
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CCCEH
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, Julie Herbstman, Ph.D., Sc.M., Yesibel Pimentel and Quincy L. Wise
present
Creating Authentic Partnerships between the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) and Community Youth
April 28, 2022
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Community Outreach & Translation Core
Earth Month Activities
Making Friends and Building Partnerships
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On Friday, April 22nd Earth Day, 2022, community members gathered to support Word Up Community Bookshop's Highbridge Park Clean-up. Word Up collective member, Renzo Moyano Condia teamed up with the newly formed Earth Month Youth Coalition and others to "Invest in our Planet". Nineteen people participated, and 18 bags of garbage were filled in just 2 hours. There is more work to be done, and we hope to continue this fruitful collaboration engaging youth. Word Up's Earth Defender Program is committed to making the closest nature trail safe, having organized sharps/biohazard removal several times prior to the Earth Day clean up. The trail can serve as a potential "ecolab" for local school children and the community. In partnership with the Highbridge Park Conservancy Engagement Program and the Natural Areas Conservancy and NYC Parks, Word Up plans on making the "ecolab" a reality.
A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers!
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In addition to working on the park clean up, youth from Fresh Youth Initiative, (FYI), galvanized their friends at their school Gregorio Luperon High School to gather and view documentaries on the plastic problem. Under the support of Director of Social Services, Alessandro Guimaraes, LMSW, and Gregorio Luperon High School, and Family Coordinator, Lizzi Sofge the documentary Isla de Plastico,(Spanish) and PBS Plastic Wars were streamed for both in-person and virtual viewing. Thirty-five students participated, including young middle schoolers from MS331's, Leave it Better Program and CCCEH EHJ Advocates. Groups discussed next steps to be taken at the individual and community level. Excited to see more youth initiatives on plastic!
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Leave It Better, Director, Briana Black, directing her 7th and 8th graders with CCCEH EHJ Advocate, Intern, Yesibel Pimentel at her side. Spring is here and the youth at MS331 in the Bronx, are preparing the Leave It Better Garden. Throughout the cloudy day three different groups, 48 children in all were engaged in leaving their garden better. In the coming weeks, Youth Coalition members will help plant sunflowers in both the LIB and Gregorio Luperon Gardens.
Ms. Black, LIB Director has been actively partnering with COTC and EHJ Advocates early on. We are excited to continue strengthening our partnership and youth engagement.
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We are recruiting
Estamos Reclutando
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Pregnant women 30 weeks or less (Mujeres con 30 semanas o menos de emabrazo)
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Delivering at NYP hospital or Allen Pavilion (Dando a luz en el Hospital NYP o el Allen Pavilion)
Thank you!
¡Gracias!
Para más información
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Spread the Word on the NYC Clean Heat Program
Burning Dirty Heating Oil Poster
or email
mu3@cumc.columbia.edu
Subject line: Poster Wanted
(We will send - in body include name, mailing address & # of posters)
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COVID-19 Vaccine for Children |
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For more information on children's vaccine, please find the links below. (Para más información sobre las vacunas para niños, los enlaces a continuación tambien en español.)
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Support Columbia's Center for
Children's Environmental Health
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Help us create a world in which every child has a healthy start.
The Center’s research is powering action to reduce the impacts of climate change, air pollution, and toxic chemicals on children and families.
Your support is yielding both immediate and long-term benefits to children’s health today and in the future. Your gift will protect the gains that we have achieved together.
We hope you will make a tax-free gift donation to the Center in order to continue this important work.
With Gratitude
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Julie Herbstman, PhD
Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Frederica P. Perera, DrPH, PhD
Director of Translational Research and Founding Director
Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
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