What is Environmental Joy?
Joy is a transformative force with diverse meanings. It can be innate, born of grace when one feels in harmony with nature, community, faith, culture, laws and policy, or even the economy. It is what injustice can take from us and what we regain when healing and repair occur. Joy is a core piece of what we seek when working for justice. It is celebrated in community and can also be an expression of the goal that sustains the work for a better world.
Global EJ Conference 2025
The conference is a space that welcomes all voices for multi-disciplinary and multicultural dialogue and innovation, with the goal of helping the field of environmental and climate justice discover, showcase, and grow practices that alleviate suffering and generate well-being and joy. The Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ) is hosting the 7th Global Environmental Justice Conference “What’s Next?” from October 31st – November 1st. This year’s Environmental Joy will build on the historic post-election conference of 2024 to develop how environmental justice communities, policy-makers, and scholars will define the tools and policies that come next. At its core, the conference will center joy to inspire hope, direction, and action.
Conference Scholarships
We acknowledge that there are many who do not have the economic means to access an event like this. We do not want the cost of registration, travel, or lodging to limit anyone's ability to attend and participate fully. If this applies to you, please complete the application below to be considered for full or partial registration and travel scholarship (lodging and flights/surface transportation -- no local transport will be covered) to this year's Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ) Global Conference Environmental Joy. We encourage you to seek other funds for travel support as well.
The scholarship form will become available soon. Sign up to receive conference updates at bit.ly/EJoy2025
