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.
Learn MoreA 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.
Learn MoreA Mentorship That Connected the Dots
Through a CLF mentorship, high school student Ashantae Hayward has nurtured a passion for public health.
Learn MoreEducation
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.
Learn MoreOther Education Resources
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.