NYC3 Governors Island | Student Climate Justice Work

The New School’s educational culture surrounds students and alumni with the new perspectives and resources they need to realize their climate justice ambitions. Find out how they’re leading the way.

Climate Documentarian Pamela Acitores Elizarrarás, BFA Product Design ’20

Parsons grad Acitores Elizarrarás is using creative storytelling to amplify the work of young climate activists worldwide.

Climate Change Mediamaker Bianca Saikaley, MS International Affairs ’17

Alumna Saikaley speaks with students, a faculty member, and an alum about the urgent need for paradigm shifts that foster sustainability and environmental justice.

Interior Design Students Develop Coastline Solutions

MFA Interior Design students conceived innovative ways of addressing the effects of climate change on NYC’s coastline.

The New School: A Place Where Materials Matter

Learn how Parsons’ School of Constructed Environments is exploring regenerative materials that advance sustainable building practices, social progress, and climate resilience.

Students Draw on Tech to Explore Sustainability

An MFA Design and Technology class was challenged to develop tech tools to help make The New School’s University Center building—and its users—more sustainable.

Elise McMahon, MFA Product Design ’20

McMahon’s thesis studies led her to a venture combining T-shirt upcycling and community empowerment, literally and figuratively weaving them together into a career in sustainability.

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Student Climate Justice Work

Climate Documentarian Pamela Acitores Elizarrarás, BFA Product Design ’20

Climate Change Mediamaker Bianca Saikaley, MS International Affairs ’17

Interior Design Students Develop Coastline Solutions

The New School: A Place Where Materials Matter

Students Draw on Tech to Explore Sustainability

Elise McMahon, MFA Product Design ’20

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