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Green groups close out a rough year
Environmentalists were thrilled when Donald Trump left the White House and a major climate law took effect. But those wins complicated things internally.
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Anti-DEI efforts apparently hurting environmental sector
There was no increase in the number of people of color in senior staff and board positions at NGOs from 2022 to 2023.
First Person: Melissa Burnett, community forestry fellow, helps make Pittsburgh greener
"A lot of Black communities don't really have time or the money to prioritize getting trees. And then other communities have an abundance of trees and they're large and big and healthy.”
Naturally Latinos Conference fights against stereotypes in Chesapeake Bay watershed
Nearly 350 people tuned into the third annual Naturally Latinos Conference Dec. 2–4, organizers said. That turnout was double any of the previous gatherings. About half of the participants identified themselves as Latinos.
The environmental movement is very white. These leaders want to change that
People of color have long been excluded from environmental policy and conservation—creating blind spots that perpetuate inequality.
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A look at why environmentalism is so homogeneous — and how organizations might cultivate genuine diversity
As efforts grow around the U.S. to recognize and eradicate systemic racism, people of color share insights on how to create a more diverse environmental workforce.
Climate change is a racial justice problem
You can’t build a just and equitable society on a planet that’s been destabilized by human activities, scientists and activists say.
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