Back

Director's Picks

New NAACP Leader Accelerates The Fight For Environmental Justice With And For Communities

Summary

The NAACP appointed Abre' Conner as Director of Environmental and Climate Justice as part of its broader civil rights efforts. Her professional experience as an attorney for the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is combined with her personal experience growing up in Lakeland, Florida, a rural area between Tampa and Orlando with poor air quality. As the climate crisis worsens, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged regions, more people are realizing the long-term implications of where people live and work on their health. The NAACP and others are working with communities to lobby for fair resources to enable healthy living. o lean air and water, safe sidewalks, and reliable energy and transportation.

discover more

November 17, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

December 17, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism

Black Americans once owned millions of acres of land after the Civil War, but today, nearly 90% of it is no longer in their hands due to violence, eminent domain, and discriminato

November 16, 2023
Economic Justice
Economic Justice

Vice President Harris, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to advancing women's economic empowerment globally, launched the Women in the Sustainable Economy

November 14, 2023
Environmental Racism
Environmental Racism

Houston City Council allocated $5 million to relocate people from cancer clusters identified by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

November 14, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change

Environmental justice communities need real change—not a rebrand of the same discriminatory plans that slow the clock on fighting the climate crisis and reinforce the status quo.

November 14, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

Community organizations that serve and are led by people of color are banding together to secure billions of federal dollars earmarked for environmental and climate causes.

November 11, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change

Ohio and Pennsylvania are leading the way in the completion of a more robust national charging network, but the scale of the work ahead remains significant

November 10, 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change

November 10, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

Shalom Mennonite Fellowship, a church in Tucson, Arizona, exemplifies the potential of microgrids for enhancing energy resiliency, especially in the face of climate challenges.

November 10, 2023
Economic Justice
Economic Justice

Grist reported on a study from Stanford University revealing the effectiveness of controlled burns in reducing the risk of high-intensity wildfires.

November 8, 2023

The article delves into a paper by James Hansen, often referred to as the godfather of climate science, and his colleagues.

November 8, 2023
Energy Justice
Energy Justice

On November 8, 2023, Texas voters approved Proposition 7, allocating $10 billion in low-interest loans for new gas power plants, a move criticized as favoring the fossil fuel.

November 7, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

The article highlights the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), over the past two years.

November 7, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

The article explores the challenges faced by developing countries, particularly South Africa, in transitioning from coal to clean energy with the support of the Global North.

November 6, 2023
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

On November 6, 2023, the Houston Chronicle reported that the Midtown Redevelopment Authority, tasked with acquiring lots to prevent gentrification in Houston's Third Ward.