Episode 7: The Sustainability Myth

In Dr. Melissa Checker’s 2020 book, The Sustainability Myth, she took a critical look at the hidden costs—and contradictions—of New York City’s ambitious sustainability agenda. Her insights into the dynamics of environmental gentrification shed light on some of the hidden forces driving redevelopment in the city. 

Three years after the book was published, Dr. Checker joined Building Tomorrow to chat about what has changed in the years since and how we can equitably distribute the benefits of the green transition. 

HOSTS:

• Ellen Honigstock, Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council
• Amy Marpman, Director, Sustainability, SBM Management Services

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Melissa Checker, Hagedorn Professor of Urban Studies at Queens College and Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center

RESOURCES: 

• Link to purchase: The Sustainability Myth