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By Tate Williams An initiative to get nonprofits and foundations to publicize diversity stats is building momentum. But green funders are lagging, prompting some of the biggest players in the sector to urge others to cough it up. Who’s leading the charge and who’s trailing behind? Since October 2014, a collaborative of organizations has been…

By Raúl M Grijalva The biggest issue in conservation – bigger than any mining project, power plant or climate plan – is diversity. The environmental movement needs to start looking like modern America. To continue our proud American legacy of protecting our environment, we need to adapt. A recent report released by Green 2.0 highlights the environmental movement’s…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Is the Tide Finally Going to Turn for Green Diversity?  Tate Williams The environmental movement has struggled to diversify its ranks for many years. A new coalition is building up some cold, hard facts on nonprofit and foundation staffing to increase accountability, and five major funders have opted in to the process. Are things turning…