Posts by Green 2.0 Team
Green 2.0 Announces Andrés Jimenez as New Executive Director
For Immediate Release: June 29, 2020 Contact: Daniel Herrera, 213-694-3353, dherrrera@rabengroup.com Green 2.0 Announces Andrés Jimenez as New Executive Director Washington, D.C — The Board of Directors for Green 2.0, an independent advocacy campaign to increase racial diversity among environmental organizations, announced on Monday that long-time environmental advocate Andrés Jimenez will serve as Green 2.0’s next Executive…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Major U.S. Environmental Foundations Critical to Racial Justice
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Daniel Herrera, 213-694-3353, dherrrera@rabengroup.com An Open Letter to Major U.S. Environmental Foundations Critical to Racial Justice Dear Presidents, Chief Executive Officers and Executive Directors of the nation’s top 40 foundations critical to funding work on conservation and environmental issues: As the nation continues to grapple with the deaths of…
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Report Finds NGOs Improving on Diversity, Foundations Still Hiding Data
F or Immediate Release: February 5, 2020Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com, 213-694-3353 Green 2.0 Report Finds NGOs Improving on Diversity, Foundations Still Hiding Data Twenty-six (26) foundations still negligent in reporting diversity data Washington, D.C — Green 2.0, an independent advocacy organization working to increase racial and ethnic diversity among environmental groups, released new data today on the…
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Announces Strategy to Further Drive Accountability and a Search for New Executive Director
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2019 Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com, 213-694-3353 Green 2.0 Announces Strategy to Further Drive Accountability and a Search for New Executive Director Washington, D.C. — The Board of Directors for Green 2.0, an independent advocacy campaign to increase the racial diversity among environmental organizations, have announced the approval and execution of…
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Updates Transparency Report Card with New Data and Participants
For Immediate Release: January 29, 2019 Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com, 202-450-0263 Green 2.0 Updates Transparency Report Card with New Data and Participants Despite Additional Data, Overall Diversity Numbers for Environmental Movement Still Dismal (Washington, DC) – Green 2.0 has updated it second annual Transparency Report Card with new data from existing survey participants, and data from a new survey participant: Conservation…
Read MoreIn Response to Surge of Interest, Green 2.0 Commits to Updating “Transparency Report Card” Process for Greater Engagement
Green 2.0 is heartened by the incredible response we have received from organizations, foundations and allies after our second annual Transparency Report Card was unveiled earlier this month. As in the previous year, we made every effort to contact each of the organizations and foundations months in advance to ensure their diversity data was reported…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Environmental Movement Is Getting More White, Failing to Improve Its Racial and Ethnic Diversity
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2019Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com, 213-694-3353 REPORT CARD: Environmental Movement Is Getting More White, Failing to Improve Its Racial and Ethnic Diversity Key Groups PEW and Oceana Still Refuse to Submit Data, Foundations Severely Lacking Diversity Washington, D.C — Today, Green 2.0, an independent advocacy campaign to increase diversity among environmental…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Green 2.0 Statement on Announcement of Earthjustice Naming Abigail Dillen as New President
For Immediate Release: June 25, 2018 Contact: Ryan Daniels, rdaniels@rabengroup.com, 919-414-7621 The following is a statement from Whitney Tome, Executive Director of Green 2.0, on the recent announcement that Earthjustice has named Abigail “Abbie” Dillen their new President: “Over the years, Green 2.0 has been delighted by the leadership of retiring president Trip Van Noppen on Diversity,…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Green 2.0 Statement on Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accords
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2017 Contact: Mia Jacobs, mjacobs@rabengroup.com, 201-919-0333 The following is a statement from Whitney Tome, Executive Director of Green 2.0, an independent advocacy campaign to increase diversity among environmental groups: “We are dismayed at today’s decision from the Trump Administration to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords. The Paris Agreement represented…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Green 2.0 Highlights People of Color Rising to Leadership Roles in Environmental Organizations – Green 2.0 Also Applauds Earthjustice For Releasing a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report Card
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Kent jkent@rabengroup.com Washington, D.C. — Green 2.0, the only organization solely dedicated to increasing diversity in the mainstream environmental movement, congratulates Dan Chu, Keecha Gardner, Cheryl Fells, Jessica Issacs, and Brandi Colander, all of whom recently rose to leadership positions in national environmental organizations. In addition, Green 2.0 applauds…
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