Eriqah Ré Vincent

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AFFILIATION: N/A

TITLE: Environmental Justice and Youth Leadership Development Advocate and Speaker

LOCATION: Georgia

LANGUAGE: English

EXPERTISE AREA: Black/African-American Communities, Climate Change, DEIJ, Environmental Education, Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism, Just Transition, Pollution, Sustainbility, Youth

ABOUT THE EXPERT:

With almost 15 years in environmental, climate, and social justice non-profit work, Eriqah R. K. Vincent (she/her) self identifies as an EcoWomanist, committed to the intersectional fight for climate justice through her spiritual and moral connection to creation, black women, and people of the African Diaspora globally. Currently, Eriqah serves on the Board of the Southeast Climate and Energy Network, a network committed to building a powerful, inclusive, diverse and interconnected Southeastern climate movement that strengthens capability and enables organizations to maximize impacts at a local and regional level, among other things. A proud native of Newark, NJ, Eriqah R. K. Vincent is a 2010 departmental honors graduate of Spelman College with a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Women’s Studies. Eriqah’s “soul work” is to power build with, provide resources to, and help develop emerging leaders in the Black American Community, African descended communities around the world, and other communities of color. “An EcoWomanist way of being is rooted in commitments of social justice and human rights, as well as earthling rights to belong to the Earth community” – Rev. Dr. Melanie Harris

CONTACT:

Contact Eriqah Ré Vincent HERE.