“Habitable Air” is a project that addresses the under-analyzed relationship between three urgent issues: (1) the rapid growth of urban inequality; (2) the amplification of political divisions in major democracies; and (3) the increasing impact of pollution and global warming.
Through ethnographic and historical research, the project will produce actionable knowledge to build cooperation between the public, governments, and marginalised communities. Our project outputs include: major publications, teaching and training, a documentary film, policy briefs, media outreach, public workshops, and an international symposium.
Solastalgia explores southwest Louisiana’s petroleum industry impact, specifically the material, ecological, and social harm. Coined by Glenn Albrecht, ‘solastalgia’ refers to the distress from losing home due to uncontrollable forces. In Mossville, Louisiana. Sasol North America’s 2011 entry led to community displacement, marking the end of Mossville. This project chronicles the decline of Courtney’s mother’s hometown and themes of origins, religion, domesticity, mortality, and emotional ties to altered landscapes.
The Habitable Air project introduces a new pilot study to identify, monitor, and measure community-level emissions. The pilot study, led by
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has emphasised the urgent need for immediate and significant act
Climate Change in Changing Times Conference and Ph.D. Workshop in Paris, France 30 September, 2026 to 2 October, 2026 Hosted by the Habitabl
