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Publication Date

2024-5

Document Type

Capstone

Study Type

ENV 312: Sustainable Solutions

Department

Environmental Science and Policy

Advisors

Camille Washington-Ottombre

Keywords

climate justice, landscape, safe spaces, decolonization, visioning

Abstract

While Smith College has taken action to address climate change and improve sustainability, little attention has been given to implementing climate justice within the physical campus landscape. This project sought to design ways by which this topic could be made more concrete. We engaged in rigorous research via a literature review and interviews with faculty and staff stakeholders. Our research findings helped frame our understanding of the context and enabled us to craft a concept for our project experimentation: creating a safe space for students of color to express their views on Smith’s current landscape and suggest future changes. Then we facilitated a visioning exercise with BIPOC students where we used collaborative mapmaking to reimagine the landscape. Using students’ suggestions from that exercise, we recommend six potential projects that are geared towards improving the campus and promoting safe spaces for BIPOC students in the physical landscape of Smith College.

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