Faith, history, and environmentalism converge in our latest episode with Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll. 🌟 Discover the role of African American communities in the fight for a just and sustainable future. #FaithAndJustice #SustainableLiving" FULL EPISODE: https://lnkd.in/ekr7tdiY

So many use the term "environmental justice", though how many knows what it truly means or from where it comes? Hear first hand from the "Father of #environmentaljustice" , Dr. Robert Bullard. #environmentaljustice #origins #originstory #environment #blackhistory

Learn about the legacy and impact of O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs professor, Philip J. Rutledge’s work as a leader in social equity and public administration. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/49fzDNO

Global Greengrants is developing an ecosystemic approach to grantmaking that views the entire system of actors and organizations working for environmental justice as interconnected and interdependent rather than competitive. In a new article in the Journal of Human Rights Practice, our CEO, Laura García, shares more about why this ecosystemic approach is important, and what we've learned along the way. https://lnkd.in/erFBVkGh

Do you want to know what #LocalCommunities in the #Americas are hoping the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos Corte IDH will cover in the #AdvisoryOpinion on the issue of #ClimateEmergency? Here an initial overview ⬇️ #NGOsteerIACtHR #MSCA

🔈In just a short time, conservative leaders across the country have initiated aggressive legislative campaigns aimed at rolling back protections for our most vulnerable communities. This is especially true in the #GulfSouth and #Appalachia. Their efforts include everything from removing environmental protections to flagrant attacks on bodily autonomy, and consolidation of power to private interests groups. So, how can we fight back? One way is by learning their game and beating them at it. Join us for Taproot Earth's new #StatesofPlay webinar series where we'll host meaningful discussions with frontline leaders as they provide insight into the current political and policy landscapes of key states: Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky & Pennsylvania. We'll also discuss practical solutions communities can use to combat the impacts of rising authoritarianism in their neighborhoods. Find more information and register for our first States of Play Webinar where we will discuss the latest happenings in Louisiana with Deep South Center for Environmental Justice's Monique Harden, Esq., The Water Collaborative's Jessica Dandridge-Smith, MA, Voters Organized to Educate's Bruce Reilly, J.D., and Commissioner Davante Lewis, Monday April 29 at 2pm CST! RSVP now and #share with your networks! bit.ly/STATESOFPLAY_LA #WeChooseNow #StatesofPlay #LocalLegislationNationalImpacts #webinar #louisiana #texas #kentucky #pennsylvania #climatejustice #policy #legalwebinar #TaprootEarth

If you work in global conservation this is worth a listen. Displacement of Indigenous Peoples for the “protection” of the environment reeks of the 20th century practices of wildfire suppression. CA Natives and countless other Indigenous Peoples continue/d cultural burning practices, after being displaced from their lands, and tried to promote the importance of fire in ‘land management’ but were ignored. Let’s not repeat the mistakes from the past, displacement and ignoring Indigenous knowledge. The Ahwahnee tribe, for example, was displaced in order to create Yosemite National Park, one consequence today is Yosemite Valley being a pile of kindle waiting to burn as rangers rapidly try to clear the overgrown forest and correct the mistakes of poor land management practices in the past. Protect the people = protect the land.

🌍 Environmental justice groups in the Global South are under increasing threat for their vital work. Our partners face intimidation, violence, and even death for speaking out against destructive practices. To address these challenges, Both ENDS, in collaboration with allies, has been working on developing a comprehensive System of Care, exploring and piloting the ways in which our partners facing threats as a result of their environmental and human rights work can be supported in their efforts to build protection, strengthen practices of care, and sustain their work and guarantee our collective future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dT4c9pen Paul Wolvekamp, Adam Moore & Fernando H.

What David Boyd says about a human right to a healthy environment is applicable to our “Right to Clean and Healthy Waters” amendment. “Many efforts to achieve climate and environmental justice,” he states, “are David and Goliath struggles. The opponents of progress are powerful, wealthy elites with vested interests in prolonging the status quo because it benefits them immensely.” https://lnkd.in/esy5neBY, our supporting organizations, and every voter who has and who will sign our petition, are David. Powerful industries (more so than wealthy elites) and the pollution politics they impose upon our environmental regulatory system are Goliath. “The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment,” Mr. Boyd continues, “could be a mere paper tiger, a set of inspiring words that are inscribed in resolutions and laws, yet rarely acted upon. But in most [nations], it should be a mighty lion with a resounding roar.” Once enshrined in our state constitution, that’s what our “Right to Clean and Healthy Waters” can be—a “mighty lion with a resounding roar.” Read more! https://lnkd.in/ewRXwuH8