Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University, will be inducted into the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Read moreview pdfTexas Southern University will join the Building Improvement Toolkits for Resilient HBCUs (BIT for HBCUs) program, a three-year sustainability initiative providing $150,000 in grants, technical support, and workforce training. Led by Southface Institute and the Sustain Our Future Foundation, the program helps HBCUs cut energy use, save costs...
Read moreview pdfDr. Robert D. Bullard, often called the “father of environmental justice,” traveled to Durham, North Carolina to participate in a gift ceremony at the Rural Beacon Initiative, where William J. Barber III, is the Founder/CEO. Barber, a nationally recognized leader in climate justice, along with the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate...
Read moreview pdfDr. Robert D. Bullard, widely known as the “father of environmental justice,” will donate $50,000 to the Shiloh Community Center, a nonprofit leading the charge for justice and recovery in a community devastated by flooding linked to U.S. Highway 84 construction. The funds come from Dr. Bullard’s 2024 Urban Land Institute (ULI) $100,000 Prize...
Read moreview pdfThe Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice supports Black residents in Elba, Alabama's historic Shiloh community, in their lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The residents’ primary concern centers around years of flood damages caused by a highway expansion project...
Read moreview pdfAs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) undergoes significant political shifts, faith leaders and frontline environmental justice advocates from Alabama are in Washington, D.C. this Thursday to demand stronger protections for impacted communities and deeper scrutiny of the proposed South System Expansion 4 (SSE4) pipeline project...
Read moreview pdfThe Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University announces that its $50 million award under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program for Region 6 has been formally terminated. This decision follows a recent shift in federal funding priorities.
Read moreview pdfWASHINGTON— In a review published today in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry are driving interlinked crises that threaten people, wildlife, and a livable future.
Read moreview pdfDr. Robert Bullard has been honored with the Gloria Hobson Social Equity Award presented by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Established in 2003, this prestigious award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated lifetime achievement in advancing social equity. The awards ceremony will take place Sunday, March 30th...
Read moreview pdfEnvironmental Justice Leaders from Elba, Alabama and Allies from the Bullard Center and Sierra Club to Meet in Washington, DC in Last-Ditch Appeal to USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Secure Funding for Flood-Damaged Shiloh Community Before He Leaves Office
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