Environmental Policy & Equity with Ramón Cruz

About this episode

Kiana Michaan interviews Ramón Cruz about his journey in environmental policy and the intersection of climate change and equity in Puerto Rico.

In this episode, we hear from Ramón Cruz, professor at Princeton University, environmental advocate, and former president of Sierra Club. We discuss his journey into environmental policy work, hear an excerpt from an article he wrote about confronting the complex past of the environmental movement and discuss climate change & Puerto Rico.

People in this episode

Host: Kiana Michaan

Guest: Ramón Cruz

Topics covered

• environmental policy
• climate change
• equity
• Puerto Rico
• environmental movement

Keywords

• environmental policy
• climate change
• equity
• Puerto Rico
• Sierra Club
• environmental movement
• Princeton University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Princeton University, Sierra Club

Places: Puerto Rico

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