Maya Carrasquillo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6905103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maya Carrasquillo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maya |
| FAMILY NAME | Carrasquillo |
| SIGNATURE | CARRASQUILLO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6924-1596 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From the Ground Up
For decades, the dominant approach to lead poisoning has been to focus on homes affected by lead paint and to treat children who are already suffering from lead poisoning. This individualizing approach developed in the context of the defunding and deregulation of government agencies in the 1980s. In recent years, however, community–academic partnerships have reframed lead as an environmental issue produced by the development of the lead industry …
Can community-based participatory action research fulfill environmental justice principles in Newark, NJ
Firewood, four wheelers, and chest freezers
A Just Transition to renewable energy requires decolonizing approaches that center disenfranchised communities and their values. For Alaska Native communities, one of these values is subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering that is fundamentally tied to Indigenous Knowledge. We investigated the relationship between renewable energy and subsistence in Yedatene Na’ (The Native Village of Cantwell). To do so, we centered and learned from Indigeno…
The Cost of Aging Water Infrastructure and Environmental Racism
Jackson, Mississippi is a city with an ongoing water crisis due to underfunded aging water infrastructure. The predominantly Black city has experienced environmental racism due to historical white flight, funding allocation and conditions, tension between local and state governments, and maintenance and workforce development issues. This policy brief examines these factors that have contributed to the Jackson water crisis and how funding for drin…
Feminist perspectives on environmental justice and health in Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation with a history that is informed by Taino settlement, European colonisation, chattel slavery, disinvestment, and continued extractivism. This perspective paper leverages a historical analysis to explore environmental injustices affecting the health and quality of life of Jamaicans living in Jamaica. This article hopes to contribute to a growing but limited body of scholarly research that contends with environmental and …
Three research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems
Now is the time to refocus efforts in urban research and design. A changing climate and extreme weather events are presenting unique challenges to urban systems around the world. These challenges illuminate the social barriers that accompany disruptive events such as resource inequities and injustices. In this perspective, we provide three research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems that help to address these matters. The three res…
Community Scientists of the Newark Water Coalition Are a New Dawn for Community-Owned and Managed Research Projects
The Mobile Lead Testing Unit (MLTU), coordinated by the Newark Water Coalition (NWC) and the University of California, Berkeley researchers, sought to measure and educate community members on the sources of lead exposure within the home by conducting field analysis on lead in paint, water, soil, and dust. Throughout our project spanning design, outreach, education and training, methodological design, analysis, and evaluations, the MLTU instilled,…
Feminist perspectives on environmental justice and health in Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation with a history that is informed by Taino settlement, European colonisation, chattel slavery, disinvestment, and continued extractivism. This perspective paper leverages a historical analysis to explore environmental injustices affecting the health and quality of life of Jamaicans living in Jamaica. This article hopes to contribute to a growing but limited body of scholarly research that contends with environmental and …
Three research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems
Now is the time to refocus efforts in urban research and design. A changing climate and extreme weather events are presenting unique challenges to urban systems around the world. These challenges illuminate the social barriers that accompany disruptive events such as resource inequities and injustices. In this perspective, we provide three research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems that help to address these matters. The three res…
Community Scientists of the Newark Water Coalition Are a New Dawn for Community-Owned and Managed Research Projects
The Mobile Lead Testing Unit (MLTU), coordinated by the Newark Water Coalition (NWC) and the University of California, Berkeley researchers, sought to measure and educate community members on the sources of lead exposure within the home by conducting field analysis on lead in paint, water, soil, and dust. Throughout our project spanning design, outreach, education and training, methodological design, analysis, and evaluations, the MLTU instilled,…
The Cost of Aging Water Infrastructure and Environmental Racism
Jackson, Mississippi is a city with an ongoing water crisis due to underfunded aging water infrastructure. The predominantly Black city has experienced environmental racism due to historical white flight, funding allocation and conditions, tension between local and state governments, and maintenance and workforce development issues. This policy brief examines these factors that have contributed to the Jackson water crisis and how funding for drin…
Feminist perspectives on environmental justice and health in Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation with a history that is informed by Taino settlement, European colonisation, chattel slavery, disinvestment, and continued extractivism. This perspective paper leverages a historical analysis to explore environmental injustices affecting the health and quality of life of Jamaicans living in Jamaica. This article hopes to contribute to a growing but limited body of scholarly research that contends with environmental and …
From the Ground Up
For decades, the dominant approach to lead poisoning has been to focus on homes affected by lead paint and to treat children who are already suffering from lead poisoning. This individualizing approach developed in the context of the defunding and deregulation of government agencies in the 1980s. In recent years, however, community–academic partnerships have reframed lead as an environmental issue produced by the development of the lead industry …
Can community-based participatory action research fulfill environmental justice principles in Newark, NJ
Firewood, four wheelers, and chest freezers
A Just Transition to renewable energy requires decolonizing approaches that center disenfranchised communities and their values. For Alaska Native communities, one of these values is subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering that is fundamentally tied to Indigenous Knowledge. We investigated the relationship between renewable energy and subsistence in Yedatene Na’ (The Native Village of Cantwell). To do so, we centered and learned from Indigeno…
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Environmental justice (4 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (4 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Citizen journalism (2 works) · Citizen science (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works)