Tag: climate change
Boosting the Black Experience in Green Spaces
By T.J. Osborne, Word in Black
We often forget that Black history is happening every day. In the environmental field, new Black leaders are sprouting...
At the NAACP, Racial Justice Means Climate Justice
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
The NAACP has a long-standing history of fighting for climate justice. That’s because “environmental justice and civil rights are...
Ben Jealous Is No Climate Justice Newbie
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
When I get former NAACP CEO and president Ben Jealous on the phone, he’s in the middle of driving...
What ls Climate Justice?
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
Narratives surrounding climate change are often cloaked in whiteness.
For years, it’s been presented as a “white” issue, further perpetuating...
EPA Outlines $27B ‘Green Bank’ for Clean Energy Projects
By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in...