Dorceta Taylor and Gerald Torres Awarded First YSE Endowed Chairs for Professors of Environmental Justice

In recognition of their pioneering work in fostering inclusivity and equity in the environmental movement, Yale School of the Environment Professors Dorceta Taylor ’85 MFS, ’91 PhD, and Gerald Torres were honored with the first endowed chairs in environmental justice. Taylor was named the Wangari Maathai Professor of Environmental Justice, while Torres was named the Dolores Huerta and Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice.

Read more at the Yale School of the Environment website.