About Patricia Houser

Patricia Houser PhD, AICP is a former professor of geography and urban planning. Based in coastal Connecticut, she now writes and conducts public outreach on environmental issues.

Patricia Houser PhD, AICP is a former professor of geography and urban planning. Based in coastal Connecticut, she now writes and conducts public outreach on environmental issues.

NBN Episodes hosted by Patricia:

Benjamin J. Pauli, "Flint Fights Back: Environmental Justice and Democracy in the Flint Water Crisis" (MIT Press, 2019)

March 9, 2024

Flint Fights Back

Benjamin J. Pauli
Hosted by Patricia Houser

Originally published in 2019, Benjamin Pauli’s book, Flint Fights Back offers lasting insights into one of the most important drinking water-caused pu…

Dana R. Fisher, "Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action" (Columbia UP, 2024)

January 15, 2024

Saving Ourselves

Dana R. Fisher
Hosted by Patricia Houser

We've known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, we've seen the complete failure of our institutions to rise to…