Archive for April 2015
The Hill: Diversify and win: What lies ahead for the environmental movement
By Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) As the nation commemorated Earth Day last week, it was once again apparent that, despite all the progress the environmental movement has made over the past half-century, something is still amiss. That missing element is racial and ethnic diversity in the mainstream environmental movement and among environmental funders. And…
Read MoreHuffPost Green: Want to Win the Climate Fight? Engage Communities of Color
By Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Van Jones As we celebrate Earth Day, it’s a good time to remember that pollution and climate change aren’t just environmental issues. They’re justice issues. Worldwide, people of color shoulder a heavier burden from toxic water, contaminated air, and dwindling natural resources. The same is true in America. For example,…
Read MoreCitizen-Times: Adventure of the Week: Everybody’s Environment Festival
What: Everybody’s Environment Family Fun Spring Festival — Block Party with an Environmental Twist. When: Hike starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at French Broad River Park. Spring Festival is 2-5 p.m. Where: Festival is at Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center, 133 Livingston St., Asheville. Details: In honor of Earth Day and the YWCA’s…
Read MoreHuffPost Green: Top Environmental Agencies Release Diversity Data
Top Environmental Agencies Release Diversity Data Andrew Lam, New America Media On April 22, 2015, which marked the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, Green 2.0, an initiative dedicated to increasing racial diversity across mainstream environmental agencies, released the names of over 25 of America’s leading environmental advocacy organizations that voluntarily submitted their diversity data to…
Read MoreNPQ: Environmental Nonprofit Leaders Commit to Transparency in Diversity Data
Environmental Nonprofit Leaders Commit to Transparency in Diversity Data WRITTEN BY SHAFAQ HASAN On Earth Day, Green 2.0, an initiative concerned with helping diversify the environmental sector, including NGOs and government agencies, released the names of 28 of the largest environmental organizations that have pledged to be transparent about their racial, gender, and class diversity…
Read MoreUnivision.com: Diversifica y gana: Lo que nos espera en el movimiento ambientalista
Diversifica y gana: Lo que nos espera en el movimiento ambientalista Pr Raúl M. Grijalva (D) Arizona “Debemos cultivar liderazgo y personal que refleje a las comunidades.” Mientras el país celebra el Día de la Tierra esta semana, queda claro una vez más que a pesar del progreso que el movimiento ambientalista ha tenido en…
Read MoreOVER 25 TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY NONPROFITS AND 8 TOP FOUNDATIONS SUBMIT DIVERSITY DATA TO GUIDESTAR; GREEN 2.0 ANNOUNCES ON EARTH DAY
in collaboration with **Since Earth Day, we are pleased to share that the ClimateWorks Foundation has pledged to submit their diversity data to GuideStar.** PRESS RELEASE April 22, 2015 OVER 25 TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY NONPROFITS AND 9 TOP FOUNDATIONS SUBMIT DIVERSITY DATA TO GUIDESTAR; GREEN 2.0 ANNOUNCES ON EARTH DAY Ford Foundation joins foundations sharing…
Read MoreAdvisory: Green 2.0 to reveal which environmental organizations have shared or declined to disclose diversity data
in collaboration with MEDIA ADVISORY April 16, 2015 GREEN 2.0 TO REVEAL WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SHARED OR DECLINED TO DISCLOSE DIVERSITY DATA National Organizer of First Earth Day & Bullitt Foundation President Denis Hayes Will Join Press Call to Discuss the Need for Green Organizations, Including Foundations, to Submit their Diversity Numbers to…
Read MoreHuff Post Black Voices: Black and Brown Want Green Jobs Too
Black and Brown Want Green Jobs Too By Carlton E. Brown This week, hundreds of environmental experts will be descending on Washington, D.C. for the 15th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment. One topic that has received a recent flurry of attention and should continue at the convening: the lack…
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