Posts by Green 2.0 Team
Beyond Narratives: A Conversation with Ramón Cruz on Earth Day and Beyond
Green 2.0 Deputy Director Adriane Alicea sat down with Ramón Cruz, President of Sierra Club to discuss how narrative shifts happen in the environmental movement, being unapologetic about who you are, what inspires him about this generation of young people and how each of us can hold elected officials accountable this Earth Day.
Read MoreNational Environmental Education Foundation
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is a non-partisan non-advocacy organization working to make the environment more accessible, relatable, relevant, and connected to the daily lives of all Americans. “At NEEF, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) is at the core of our mission and how we approach our work. Making the environment accessible, relatable, relevant,…
Read MoreOcean Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy’s mission is to create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. “To deliver on this mission requires a just and equitable future, and it requires more of us”, states Janis Searles Jones, CEO of Ocean Conservancy. Hear how Ocean Conservancy is delivering its mission, both…
Read MoreOur Climate
Our Climate’s commitment to DEIJ is not just to the issues themselves, but to also dismantle racism and build power within their organization.
Read MoreA Seat at the Table with Dana Johnson
Green 2.0 Fellow Chandler Johnson sits down with Dana Johnson, Director of Federal Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice and board member of Green 2.0 to discuss diversity, inclusion, and equity within the environmental movement.
Read MoreAndres Aguilar on the Future of the Environmental Movement
Student Andres Aguilar writes a guest blog on the importance of having BIPOC at the table in leadership positions in the environmental field, and how his own life experiences cemented his passion for the environment.
Read MoreWelcome to our blog!
We’re excited to kick off this new feature by featuring our fellow, Chandler Johnson. She will be guest blogging and interviewing leaders in the environmental movement.
Read MoreEnvironmental organizations remain overwhelmingly white
Executive Director Andrés Jimenez says increasing diversity is crucial for addressing the climate crisis. From heat waves to flooding, climate change disproportionately harms communities of color. But Andrés Jimenez, executive director of the nonprofit Green 2.0, says that among organizations working on climate solutions, “when you look around the table at the decision makers, what…
Read MoreBiden needs to make good on environmental justice promises
By Varshini Prakash and Andrés Jimenez, opinion contributors The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. After four years of an administration that seemed not only indifferent but actively hostile to questions of environmental justice (EJ), the prospect of a Biden administration carries the hope of a long-needed…
Read MoreAudubon Society Allegations Are a Moment for Aggressive Introspection in the Environmental Movement
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2020 Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com, 213-694-3353 Audubon Society Allegations Are a Moment for Aggressive Introspection in the Environmental Movement Washington, D.C — The Executive Director of Green 2.0, Andrés Jimenez, issued the following statement after news reports detailed allegations of “a culture of retaliation, fear and antagonism toward women and…
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