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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.

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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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Education

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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Other 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.