Center for a Livable Future
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future—working toward a healthy, equitable, resilient food system from within the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Stories and Viewpoints
Devon Hall: Science Joins Community in Hog CAFO Country
A North Carolina hog-country activist is using science to advocate for environmental justice and healthier communities.
Bob Lawrence: The Long View on Food System Reform
Director emeritus Bob Lawrence reflects on CLF’s progress on creating positive change in industrial food animal production models.
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A Victory for Oklahoma in Poultry Pollution Case
A federal judge has ordered 11 poultry companies in Oklahoma to remediate the watershed and limit their spreading of manure on crops.
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A Mentorship That Connected the Dots
Through a CLF mentorship, high school student Ashantae Hayward has nurtured a passion for public health.
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CLF-Lerner Fellowships
Established in 2003, the goal of the Center for a Livable Future-Lerner Fellowship Program is to support doctoral students at the Johns Hopkins University.
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FoodSpan
A downloadable curriculum that provides high school teachers with lesson plans relating to food system issues.
Free Online Courses
“An Introduction to the US Food System: Perspectives from Public Health,” offered through the University’s partnership with Coursera.