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California’s Dangerous Pivot on Homelessness: A Warning for the Nation

California's Dangerous Pivot on Homelessness: A Warning for the Nation

Leilani Farha & Kirsten McRae The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a devastating blow to homeless people, greenlighting the criminalization of poverty and denying the most vulnerable group in America potentially life-saving Constitutional protections. In a chilling decision, the Court ruled that jailing and fining people for sleeping outdoors on public property when they have...
California’s Dangerous Pivot on Homelessness: A Warning for the Nation

California's Dangerous Pivot on Homelessness: A Warning for the Nation

The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a devastating blow to homeless people, greenlighting the criminalization of poverty and denying the most vulnerable group in America potentially life-saving Constitutional protections. In a chilling decision, the Court ruled that jailing and fining people for sleeping outdoors on public property when they have nowhere else to go is...
THE SHIFT AT URBAN FUTURE 2024: UNITING HOUSING RIGHTS AND CLIMATE ACTION

THE SHIFT AT URBAN FUTURE 2024: UNITING HOUSING RIGHTS AND CLIMATE ACTION

By Kirsten McRae The world is facing two dire crises; the global housing crisis and the climate crisis. The urgency of these crises cannot be overstated. Today, 1.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, while in Europe alone, 80 million people face housing unaffordability. Simultaneously, to limit global warming to 1.5°C, we must...
The Heat is On: Climate Resiliency and the Right to Housing

The Heat is On: Climate Resiliency and the Right to Housing

Building a more sustainable future, one home at a time: a call for housing resilience and adaptation in Canada Senator Rosa Galvez As a Canadian Senator, engineer, and grandmother, I firmly believe that the right to housing is one of the most fundamental human rights. Housing is a basic human need and a cornerstone of...

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