By taking a wholistic approach to problem solving, which decenters the human-centric person-in-environment perspective and shifts the...

Our second annual Ecological Justice and Social Work Conference was held on April 12th, and we are thrilled to say it was another year of...

Before we get to this post's topic, we are excited to announce the 2022 Virtual Conference on Ecological Justice in partnership with...

Before we start with the article, we have a couple of announcements! First of all, please save the date: our second annual Environmental...

Moving forward, you may notice something different in our logo and messaging: We're excited to announce that the ISWEJ, although keeping...

If you have been seeing headlines like this, this, and this and have been feeling pretty hopeless lately, know you are not alone. Even in...

When it comes to doing environmental justice work as a social worker, many often don’t know where to start. However, just like our...

Thinking back to my childhood and what I learned early on about our environment, the first things that come to mind are pollution (acid...

For today's blog post we continue our "resources I wish I knew" series that takes a look at environmental justice and climate change...

We did it! We hosted our inaugural Environmental Justice and Social Work conference last week, and we were thrilled with the level of...

With our Environmental Justice and Social Work Conference only a day away, we wanted to share highlights from our #ClimateSocialHour live...

We are excited to announce our first live Twitter Q&A session! As our Environmental Justice in Social Work Conference draws nearer, we...

We are pleased to present the 2021 Virtual Conference on Environmental Justice in partnership with Adelphi University. This year's...

It's Black History Month for those of us in the US and Canada (it is celebrated in October in the UK and countries in Europe). Given that...

Social workers are no stranger to burnout. Although deeply rewarding, we know social work can be a stressful profession. We are often...

A note on the Capital Riots: In previous posts, we have explored that environmental injustice is inextricably linked to experiences of...

Happy December! With a tumultuous 2020 coming to a close, we hope this month finds you well. We want to keep sharing about the ISWEJ, and...

Welcome to the Institute for Social Work and Environmental Justice (ISWEJ)! We hope to use this blog to share news of current and...