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Promoting Effective Drought Strategy

  • Description:
    Promoting Effective Drought Management work by Gianna Bruno, and Amelia Chen.
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Gianna Bruno, Amelia Chen
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    environment/climate change,public health,technology

Promoting Effective Drought Management: Next Steps

  • Description:
    The Drought Bill is currently in the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the first hearing for the bill this session is Wednesday April 26, 2023. The Drought Bill has been circulating in the Massachusetts legislature since 2016 and each time the bill has been reported favorably but dies once it reaches the Ways and Means Committee. The bill is well supported by legislators, advocates, and citizens alike, but there is a lack of momentum that prohibits the bill from getting passed in a timely manner. There is a lack of urgency surrounding the bill especially because Massachusetts is not experiencing a debilitating drought. Massachusetts is currently experiencing drought conditions near the southern and eastern regions, but since they are minor, there is little public concern. In the short term, there is no concern for these low level droughts, but this bill seeks to manage
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Gianna Bruno, Amelia Chen
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,environment/climate change,public health,public safety

Promoting Effective Drought Management: OpEd by Gianna Bruno

  • Description:
    After the hours of rain and snow Massachusetts residents experienced during our most recent nor’easter, it could be hard to believe the state is trending towards more frequent and severe droughts. The issue is that during the winter and spring seasons, there is a large amount of rainfall, but in turn, the summer and fall seasons are becoming more dry. While the state still experiences rain and snowfall, it is not enough to replace all the water that is currently being used in the Commonwealth
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Gianna Bruno
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,healthcare,public health,public safety

Increasing Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons, Homeless Shelters, and Public Schools

  • Description:
    An elevator speech by Amanda Lanciault and Vishni Samaraweera for H.534/S.1381: "An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products". This bill aims to make disposable menstrual products more accessible across the states’ schools, homeless shelters, and prisons.
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Amanda Lanciault, Vishni Samaraweera
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    healthcare,public health,women and gender

Promoting Effective Drought Strategy: Excerpts From Campaign Journals by Gianna Bruno

  • Description:
    …Amelia and I met with Mark Zglobicki who is General Counsel for the Office of Senator Moore. I thought we had a great meeting. We were able to share the Drought Bill and Zglobicki had a copy of the bill in front of him as well so he was able to point to aspects of the bill as we were discussing it
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Gianna Bruno
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,environment/climate change,public health,public safety

Promoting Effective Drought Strategy: Excerpts From Campaign Journals by Amelia Chen

  • Description:
    Synopsis of the substance of the meeting: During this meeting, which is our first lobbying session at the State House, we met with Valerie, who seemed to care a lot about the drought issue, as well as other environmental issues in Massachusetts. We started off by introducing ourselves and Gianna started off talking about the drought management problem in Massachusetts, and I explained the Drought Bill as the solution, with our call to action being to ask for a speedy hearing. Valerie spoke to us about the environmental advocacy work that she is a part of and her passion for improving the environment.
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Amelia Chen
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,environment/climate change,healthcare,public health,public safety

Increasing Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons, Homeless Shelters, and Public Schools Op-Ed

  • Description:
    An Op-Ed written by Amanda Lanciault and Vishni Samaraweera for H.534/S.1381: "An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products". This bill aims to make disposable menstrual products more accessible across the states’ schools, homeless shelters, and prisons.
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Amanda Lanciault, Vishni Samaraweera
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    healthcare,public health,women and gender

Promoting Effective Drought Strategy: Elevator Speech

  • Description:
    An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management seeks to solve the issues of the patchwork drought management plan by unifying Massachusetts under one management system. When a drought is declared, water conservation efforts will be uniform throughout the state. It is important to note that this bill will only require water conservation methods relating to non-essential outdoor watering, for example, limiting one from watering the lawn just to keep it green. All essential uses such as business, agriculture, or indoor water use will not be affected by the bill. One legal change the bill will introduce besides a uniform system will be that citizens who have their own private water source, such as a well, will be subject to the same outdoor water conservation procedures that other citizens will be following. This is an important addition because those with wells are still pulling water from the same larger water sources that any other citizen would be using, therefore, the bill requires uniformity across the state, not just from some citizens. Proper water conservation is essential now more than ever because of the intensity and long lasting nature of the droughts currently affecting the Commonwealth due to climate change.
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    Not state-specific
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Gianna Bruno, Amelia Chen
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,environment/climate change,public health,public safety,technology

Promoting Effective Drought Strategy: Letter To Legislator

  • Description:
    Dear Senator Barrett, Your office has the opportunity to protect Massachusetts rivers, wildlife, and water supplies for generations. Last year, Massachusetts experienced drought that affected the entire state, and these drought conditions will continue to worsen as climate change persists. As you are the Vice Chair for the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, I understand that the effects of climate change are of great concern to you. As residents of Massachusetts, we
  • Year:
    2023
  • State:
    MA
  • Link:
    click me
  • Institution:
    Brandeis University
  • Author:
    Amelia Chen, Gianna Bruno
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    agriculture,environment/climate change,public health,public safety

Flyer for "South Carolina History, Policy, and Change" Spring 2024

  • Description:
    Flyer for "South Carolina History, Policy, and Change" (HIST 318) spring 2024 ENACT class at Francis Marion Univeristy, taught by Prof. Louis Venters
  • Year:
    2024
  • State:
    SC
  • Link:
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  • Institution:
    Francis Marion University
  • Author:
    Louis Venters
  • Topic(s)/Issue(s):
    full-semester course