Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

The #FarmBill matters for "'non-traditional' interests in agricultural and food policy," says Prof. Christopher Bosso in a new Op-Ed. "Despite repeated conservative mantra, urban America is not the farmer’s enemy," Bosso emphasizes. Read more at National Young Farmers Coalition - https://ow.ly/xlOY50RnxGF

As the Supreme Court weighs bans on homelessness, Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs experts question the intent and nature of these laws. "If... seeing poverty, seeing people struggling [is the problem]", asks Professor Kimberly D. Lucas "is the solution really to fine them away?" Professor Emily Mann further notes, "Single solutions — like fining or arresting those who sleep in public — are often counterproductive." Read more at NGN - https://ow.ly/kZoo50Rnq8A

Single-use plastics represent not just an environmental, but also a public health crisis, according to Prof. & Policy School Director Maria Ivanova. "We just need to change behavior to use less, to use reusable and, when absolutely necessary, to use biodegradable alternatives,” Ivanova says. Read more at Northeastern Global News - https://ow.ly/yCc750RneTY

Cloud seeding may not be the culprit behind last week's deadly floods in #Dubai, but it "Can obscure deeper structural drivers of vulnerability like unsustainable water use & unequal distribution of access to water," warns Prof. Laura Kuhl. Read more at TIME - https://ow.ly/AQ9C50RlAmK

Happy #EarthDay2024! 🌎🍃💚 This Earth Day, a Northeastern University Policy School delegation led by Prof. Maria Ivanova is attending international negotiations on a global plastics treaty, underscoring our commitment to fostering global partnerships & understanding, essential in addressing environmental challenges. Alexandra Carlotto, Claren Copp-LaRocque, Innocent Nkurunziza. #InnocentNkurunzizaArt #UNEP

After catastrophic rains in #Dubai, some on social media have blamed cloud seeding. But what is cloud seeding? “Cloud seeding is perhaps the ultimate silver bullet, in which literal silver in the form of silver iodide is infused into clouds," says Prof. Laura Kuhl, PhD . Read more at Northeastern Global News - https://ow.ly/7sLk50RlhVs

25 years after #Columbine, Prof. James Alan Fox emphasizes our disproportionate responses to school shootings, which he says "intensify fears, rather than alleviate them, by suggesting to students that a bullseye is on their back." Read more at USA TODAY - https://ow.ly/v7nW50RkbpS

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash hosted a distinguished seminar session yesterday discussing "Thriving in a Just and Green Economy". #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateChange #GreenEconomy

Yesterday, Director of the Dukakis Center & Distinguished Professor of #PublicPolicy Ted Landsmark spoke as part of a panel at Suffolk University honoring the legacy of the famous photo "The Soiling of Old Glory", of which Ted is the primary subject. Ted, together with 3x #PulitzerPrize winning photojournalist Stanley Forman, historian and author Louis P. Masur, and Prof. Robert Allison, spoke to the lasting impact of the image on the 48th anniversary of the incident. The three also signed copies of Masur's book "The Soiling of Old Glory: The Story of a Photograph That Shocked America."

Yesterday the Policy School was honored to be part of the events celebrating Former #Massachusetts Governor & Policy School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Michael Dukakis! Speakers included Former Governors Bill Weld and Deval Patrick, as well as Northeastern University alumni Governor Maura Healey, Secretary of Labor Lauren Jones, Rep. Hanna Switlekowski, MPA, & Mayor Setti Warren. Thanks to all who attended and made the day's festivities a great success!