Posts by Green 2.0 Team
Everyone Should Have Access to the Outdoors
Juan Martinez, Senior Program Manager at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and Fresh Tracks founder, participated in Green 2.0’s Reimagining a Diverse and Inclusive Great Outdoors Congressional briefing held in coordination with Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Jimmy Gomez last month. This guest blog post is part of Green 2.0’s commemoration of Latino Conservation Week, which takes place July 17-25.
Read MoreEarthjustice
Earthjustice believes the most powerful tool for change is the law. As a nonprofit public interest environmental law organization, their work, whether through advocacy, litigation, partnership, awareness, or other mission-critical functions, consistently centers on the people they serve and the communities they protect. Learn how diversity, equity, and inclusion is inextricably linked to Earthjustice’s mission…
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Calls for Congressional Committees to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Hearing Witnesses
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 30, 2021Contacts: Betsy López-Wagner, López-Wagner Strategies, blopezwagner@gmail.com (English, Español)Alfredo Ramirez, ALRAS Digital, alfredo@alrasdigital.com (English, Español) Green 2.0 Calls for Congressional Committees to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Hearing Witnesses Washington, D.C.— Today, Green 2.0 sent a letter to 15 Congressional committees with jurisdiction over environmental and climate-related policy issues,…
Read MoreDrawing Strength from Community with Eddie Love
Green 2.0 Deputy Director Adriane Alicea talked with Eddie Love, Program Manager at The Ocean Foundation about drawing strength from community, how to use organizational resources to promote equity and not worrying about having uncomfortable conversations.
Read MoreNational Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) believes America’s experience with cherished landscapes and wildlife has helped define and shape the nation’s character and identity for generations. In order to save wildlife and people, NWF understands it is critical to operationalize and embed equity and justice into their organizational policies, practices, and programs. Hear how NWF strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all elements of their work and also the work with their partners.
Read MoreThe Future of World Ocean Day
Green 2.0 Deputy Director Adriane Alicea talked with Bill Mott, Director of the Ocean Project, to discuss his reflections on World Ocean Day, young people’s leadership in ocean conservation and what’s next for The Ocean Project.
Read MoreJoin us at Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2021
Kris Sarri, President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation writes a guest blog on this year’s Capitol Hill Ocean Week’s focus on racial equity and how you can participate on June 8-10.
Read MoreEnvironmental Justice Cannot Be An Uncertainty
Social justice and environmental conservation are inextricably linked, and today’s youth are connecting the dots between both. EarthEcho’s Philippe Cousteau and Sadie Blancaflor write a guest blog post on the inspiring work of young leaders in the environmental movement.
Read MoreBuilding Power in the Environmental Movement
The environmental law field has been slow to diversify and there is widespread agreement that diversity is critical to providing high quality work that has a deep and lasting impact. Bethany A. Davis Noll and Richard L. Revesz write a guest blog post on a series of events the New York City Bar’s Environmental Law Committee and Green 2.0 partnered on this year to highlight diversity and racial equity in the environmental law field.
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Climate Action Network
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is a grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The organization understands that the climate crisis is a human issue, and one of the many systems of injustice that intersect to disproportionately burden, black and brown communities. “Here at CCAN, we…
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