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BCN Lab for Urban Environmental Justice is a research group at
@ICTA_UAB that develops leading research on #climatejustice #urbanjustice #greengentrification to build healthy, sustainable cities accessible to all.
👀In conclusion, he argues that militant research is a dynamic, contested process, a daily negotiation shaped by positionality. It’s messy… but that’s also where its transformative potential lies.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌍3⃣Translating across diverse knowledges.
Militant research moves between activist and academic worlds, requiring constant translation between practical and theoretical knowledge. Both are vital and together they can form feedback loops that drive transformation.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
😶‍🌫️2⃣Coping with the double impostor syndrome.
Militant researchers often feel “not militant enough” as activists and “not objective enough” as academics. Supportive institutions and strong, reciprocal community ties are key to navigating this tension.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
⚖️1⃣Balancing collective and individual motivations
How do you stay true to social struggle while meeting academic expectations? He proposes a strategy of alignment: a guiding principle to pursue professional goals while co-producing knowledge from and for specific struggles
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Drawing from his experience studying urban commoning, he identifies 3 core challenges that shape the everyday practice of engaged and militant researchers:
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Public health, human biology and sliding doors moments with Paula de Prado-Bert
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October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🤝“El compromiso con la resiliencia urbana y la justicia climática no puede depender del color político de cada mandato.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
⚖️“Los avances en justicia social y sostenibilidad son frágiles si no se blindan con regulaciones vinculantes y estructuras de gobernanza sólidas.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🏘️“Sin políticas de vivienda, el reverdecimiento corre el riesgo de provocar gentrificación verde: nuevos parques y plazas que expulsan a quienes pretendían beneficiar.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🌳"Barcelona demostró que el verde urbano no era simplemente plantar árboles, sino repensar espacios públicos como lugares de bienestar, salud, inclusión y resiliencia.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM