Seasoned environmental justice professionals working in mobility justice are invited to apply for the 2024 UC Davis Environmental Justice (EJ) Leaders Program. Applications are open to all California-based leaders interested in collaborating with research communities at UC Davis to enhance their community-based efforts. This year’s programmatic theme is Mobility Justice: the rights of all to access freedom of movement in different spheres of life. This program is a partnership between the Feminist Research Institute and the Institute for Transportation Studies.
EJ Leaders are qualified to apply if they…
- Actively work as an experienced professional in the field of environmental/mobility justice within frontline communities and/or EJ organizations
- Live and work in California; preference will be given to those who are living in and/or are from frontline communities
- Do not hold a research position at a university
- Are not currently and do not plan to be enrolled as a student through January 2025
- Are not currently in public office nor plan to run through January 2025
- Are employed by a 501(c)3, small business, or related service-oriented endeavor. Those working for state or federal government are not eligible unless we arrange a contract with your home agency. Email Sarah at smcc@ucdavis.edu to learn more about this.
EJ Leaders selected for the program will…
- Engage in an expertise exchange with UC Davis research centers and labs
- Network with researchers, policymakers, students, other EJ practitioners, and government agency staff
- Grow their understanding of how to cultivate equitable partnerships with university researchers
- Visit the UC Davis campus for three in-person events lasting 3-4 days each.
- Devote 8-10 hours a month to remote participation
- Participate in bi-weekly virtual calls with the cohort and program facilitators
- Receive an affiliate account to access UC Davis resources (ie, library and online seminar)
- Receive a stipend of $10,000 to cover time, expertise sharing, and travel expenses for participation in this program
Direction to apply
- Access the application here. Questions include:
- Please briefly share your lived or work experience with frontline communities (communities burdened by environmental injustices).
- New and emerging transportation and energy technologies/policies have significant equity implications. What new technologies/policies do you want to learn more about and discuss? More information on emerging transportation and energy technologies/ policies can be found here.
- How will collaborating with researchers at UC Davis contribute to mobility justice for the communities with whom you work? To learn more about mobility justice, click here.
- Complete the google form and be sure to include a PDF of your resume towards the end.
- If you have any issues or questions regarding the application process, please don’t hesitate to contact fri@ucdavis.edu.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 29th.
Funding for this project is provided by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, Heising-Simons Foundation, the Honda Foundation, and BMW.