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Hartford Environmental Justice Research Project Exhibit at Mather Art Gallery

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Explore the exhibition at Mather Hall art gallery from April 1-29 created by students, faculty, and community partners. Learn about environmental issues shaping Greater Hartford, including the closure of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority facility and its implications for waste management, public health, and regional planning. This exhibit is part of the Hartford Environmental Justice Research Partnership.

The Hartford Environmental Justice Research Partnership is a 3-year grant funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and led by Professors Amanda Guzmán, Garth Myers, and Abigail Fisher Williamson. The project is a research collaboration between Trinity College’s Center for Hartford Engagement & Research, Center for Caribbean Studies, and Center for Urban and Global Studies with community partners at the Center for Leadership & Justice and the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. Collectively, the team aims to encourage informed public dialogue on how historical land use decisions have imposed health and environmental consequences on Hartford’s predominantly Latine and Black residents and to build regional consensus to address challenges brought about by that history.

Visitors view an environmental justice exhibit at the Connecticut Museum.
Photo by Sarah McCoy of the HERJP exhibit in January at the Connecticut Museum.