The Latest On: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
What EPA Budget Cuts Could Mean For Low-Income And Minority Communities
Lisa Garcia, VP of Litigation for Healthy Communities: “It would be a shame to get rid of the one office that is in touch with people, that understands what the potential burdens are of our bad environmental decisions. ... you would lose communication with so many communities, who you’re supposed to represent. Because they can’t get on their private jets, or go to D.C. every time you have a meeting on oil, or coal, or climate.”
The Unsustainable Whiteness of Green
Chas Lopez, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Earthjustice: “When we’re representing people, we need to make sure we’re mindful and respectful and acknowledge that history of a lack of trust — based on the way that these organizations or communities feel like they’d been treated in the past.”
Albany Activist Charlene Benton Fought 'Bomb Trains,' Air Pollution
Christopher Amato, Staff Attorney, Northeast Office: "[Charlene Benton] is one of those people you meet once in a lifetime—eloquent, dynamic, a born leader."
