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FIGHT LIKE A GIRL: A LOOK AT CLIMATE ACTIVIST AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE DIANNE DILLON-RIDGLEY
January 28, 2021

More women need to be involved in making decisions about the use of natural resources and treatment of the environment if we are to ensure a livable planet into the [...]

About the Siege of the US Capitol
January 11, 2021

ADRIENNE HOLLIS, SENIOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AND HEALTH SCIENTIST I want to make sure that everyone realizes that what passed for Democracy before the January 6, 2021 events was already under fire. [...]

Finally, a chance for environmental justice | Opinion
January 7, 2021

1The announcement of Michael Regan to head EPA is good news for environmental justice. Decades of experience with environmental regulatory schemes have demonstrated that unless equity and justice are at [...]

Georgia Was a Big Win for Democrats. Black Women Did the Groundwork.
December 9, 2020

dBefore the Democratic Party invested in Georgia, or President Trump and Joe Biden saw it as a battleground, Black political organizers devoted years of hard work to turning out voters. [...]

Save the Date! NWF Creating Safe Spaces Roundtable on December 8th.
November 19, 2020

We’re excited to announce a new initiative that has been underway—Creating Safe Spaces. As many of you know or may have personally experienced yourselves, accessing and enjoying nature and the [...]

Environmental NGOs, Equity, Inclusion and Justice: Reflections from the U.S. Green Leadership Trust
November 17, 2020

Environmental NGOs, Equity, Inclusion and Justice: Reflections from the U.S. Green Leadership Trust Tuesday, November 10th from 12:00-3:00 PM ET Join inaugural Green Leadership Trust ED Paco Ollervides for this [...]

Voter suppression is a climate justice issue — and 2020 is the tipping point
November 4, 2020

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin is the North America director of 350.org. Peggy Shepard is cofounder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Imagine gathering everything you can carry to flee your home [...]

Cecil
October 16, 2020

Last night, Green Leadership Trust and the environmental movement lost yet another brave warrior, an amazing brother, friend, colleague, and mentor. Cecil D. Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of [...]

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers
October 1, 2020

Well, here we are. The place where no one wanted to be. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have surpassed 200,000 Americans. Black Americans continue to experience the highest COVID-19 mortality rates nationwide, [...]

How To Create Anti-Racist Energy Policies
September 24, 2020

Once you begin to see injustice, you cannot unsee it. The pandemic has exposed longstanding inequality in our society and revealed how many Americans are one mishap away from losing [...]

Audacious Action
September 23, 2020

The election is around the corner and the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) is working to help get out the vote so that everyone’s voice can be heard on environmental [...]

Hurricane Maria’s lessons will not go unnoticed.
September 22, 2020

On Tuesday Sept 22, ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis will come roaring into the world.  An anthology of essays, poetry and art collecting the [...]

A Survivor’s Reward
September 15, 2020

Dear friends, family, and colleagues,  Whether you’re my mom or that one guy who took my picture in front of the Lincoln Monument, you are likely receiving this announcement because [...]

Sierra Club’s president: Why we must confront our past
September 10, 2020

The Sierra Club recently began a process of publicly re-examining aspects of our difficult past, including a reckoning with the history and words of our founder John Muir. Many of [...]

Planning for Disasters When They Don’t End
September 3, 2020

September is National Disasters Preparedness month.  It serves as a reminder of the importance of preparing for natural and human-made disasters before they occur.  But what does planning look like [...]

If you care about the planet, you must dismantle white supremacy
June 15, 2020

The climate movement has its work cut out for it, and not just in terms of decarbonizing the energy sector. In dozens of cities across America, the streets have been [...]

Freedom Is Ours To Take: Join Us On Juneteenth
June 15, 2020

“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man (or woman), you take it.” – Malcolm X So much has changed in our [...]

6 Guidelines for Impactful Actions
June 14, 2020

Last week, I woke up to my wife, who is black, sitting on the living room couch. She had trouble sleeping—not a rare occurrence, but this time was different. With [...]

Green Leadership Trust Statement on the Incident in Central Park
June 3, 2020

Green Leadership Trust Statement on the Recent Murders of Black and Brown People and the Incident in Central Park We are outraged and devastated by the recent events surrounding the [...]

Advocating for Diversity in Environmental Nonprofit Boards
March 27, 2020

Why does once Marine Biologist, Dr. Francisco “Paco” Ollervides, transition from researching the impacts of boat noise on gray whale behavior, to become an Executive Director of Green Leadership Trust? [...]

SIERRA CLUB HIRES DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
February 12, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  — The Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization that has been leading the shift from dirty fossil fuels toward a clean energy economy, has hired Nellis Kennedy-Howard [...]

Georgia Was a Big Win for Democrats. Black Women Did the Groundwork.
December 9, 2020

dBefore the Democratic Party invested in Georgia, or President Trump and Joe Biden saw it as a battleground, Black political organizers devoted years of hard work to turning out voters. [...]

Save the Date! NWF Creating Safe Spaces Roundtable on December 8th.
November 19, 2020

We’re excited to announce a new initiative that has been underway—Creating Safe Spaces. As many of you know or may have personally experienced yourselves, accessing and enjoying nature and the [...]

Environmental NGOs, Equity, Inclusion and Justice: Reflections from the U.S. Green Leadership Trust
November 17, 2020

Environmental NGOs, Equity, Inclusion and Justice: Reflections from the U.S. Green Leadership Trust Tuesday, November 10th from 12:00-3:00 PM ET Join inaugural Green Leadership Trust ED Paco Ollervides for this [...]

Voter suppression is a climate justice issue — and 2020 is the tipping point
November 4, 2020

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin is the North America director of 350.org. Peggy Shepard is cofounder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Imagine gathering everything you can carry to flee your home [...]

Cecil
October 16, 2020

Last night, Green Leadership Trust and the environmental movement lost yet another brave warrior, an amazing brother, friend, colleague, and mentor. Cecil D. Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of [...]

The Quandary of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Black Americans Who (Rightfully) Distrust Medical Researchers
October 1, 2020

Well, here we are. The place where no one wanted to be. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have surpassed 200,000 Americans. Black Americans continue to experience the highest COVID-19 mortality rates nationwide, [...]

How To Create Anti-Racist Energy Policies
September 24, 2020

Once you begin to see injustice, you cannot unsee it. The pandemic has exposed longstanding inequality in our society and revealed how many Americans are one mishap away from losing [...]

Audacious Action
September 23, 2020

The election is around the corner and the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) is working to help get out the vote so that everyone’s voice can be heard on environmental [...]

Hurricane Maria’s lessons will not go unnoticed.
September 22, 2020

On Tuesday Sept 22, ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis will come roaring into the world.  An anthology of essays, poetry and art collecting the [...]

A Survivor’s Reward
September 15, 2020

Dear friends, family, and colleagues,  Whether you’re my mom or that one guy who took my picture in front of the Lincoln Monument, you are likely receiving this announcement because [...]

Sierra Club’s president: Why we must confront our past
September 10, 2020

The Sierra Club recently began a process of publicly re-examining aspects of our difficult past, including a reckoning with the history and words of our founder John Muir. Many of [...]

Planning for Disasters When They Don’t End
September 3, 2020

September is National Disasters Preparedness month.  It serves as a reminder of the importance of preparing for natural and human-made disasters before they occur.  But what does planning look like [...]

If you care about the planet, you must dismantle white supremacy
June 15, 2020

The climate movement has its work cut out for it, and not just in terms of decarbonizing the energy sector. In dozens of cities across America, the streets have been [...]

Freedom Is Ours To Take: Join Us On Juneteenth
June 15, 2020

“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man (or woman), you take it.” – Malcolm X So much has changed in our [...]

6 Guidelines for Impactful Actions
June 14, 2020

Last week, I woke up to my wife, who is black, sitting on the living room couch. She had trouble sleeping—not a rare occurrence, but this time was different. With [...]

Green Leadership Trust Statement on the Incident in Central Park
June 3, 2020

Green Leadership Trust Statement on the Recent Murders of Black and Brown People and the Incident in Central Park We are outraged and devastated by the recent events surrounding the [...]

Advocating for Diversity in Environmental Nonprofit Boards
March 27, 2020

Why does once Marine Biologist, Dr. Francisco “Paco” Ollervides, transition from researching the impacts of boat noise on gray whale behavior, to become an Executive Director of Green Leadership Trust? [...]

SIERRA CLUB HIRES DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
February 12, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  — The Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization that has been leading the shift from dirty fossil fuels toward a clean energy economy, has hired Nellis Kennedy-Howard [...]

Green Leadership Trust Announces Hiring of Interim Executive Director
May 28, 2019

Caledonia, OH– The Green Leadership Trust announces the hire of its first Interim Executive Director, Francisco “Paco” Ollervides.  For over 18 years, Francisco has worked in the nonprofit sector specifically developing [...]

6th Annual Environmental Leadership Convening in North Carolina
May 22, 2019

The Green leadership Trust came together for our 6th Annual Environmental Leadership Convening in one of the key battleground states for 2020, North Carolina. on May 2nd – 4th, we [...]

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin named 350.org’s new North American Director.
April 19, 2019

Today, 350.org announced Tamara Toles O’Laughlin as the organization’s new North America Director. Toles O’Laughlin will drive the team’s strategic vision to build a just and equitable world by supporting the development [...]

Andres Jimenez Joins Rock Creek Conservancy’s Board of Directors
April 16, 2019

Andres Jimenez, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will join Rock Creek Conservancy’s (RCC) Board of Directors. In the announcement, RCC proclaimed “Rock Creek Conservancy is pleased [...]

ADRIANNA QUINTERO BECOMES DIRECTOR OF DEI AT THE ENERGY FOUNDATION
March 20, 2019

This month, the Energy Foundation announced that Adrianna Quintero has become the organization’s first Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Adrianna will lead, oversee, and manage the coordination of the Foundation’s efforts [...]

Ayana Johnson Pens Op-Ed on Millennials and Voters of Color Being Key to Climate Policy
September 11, 2018

Ayana Johnson Pens Op-Ed on Millennials and Voters of Color Being Key to Climate Policy GLT member, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, recently penned an Op-Ed for The Hill. She speaks on [...]

Sierra Club Video on Equity Features Allison Chin
August 20, 2018

Sierra Club recently released a video to inform the environmental movement about the importance of equity and justice. Allison Chin, Sierra Club board member and GLT member, was featured in [...]

Members Awarded and Recognized for Achievemen
June 22, 2018

Congratulations are in order for Reginald “Flip” Hagood, Mark Magana, Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, and Adrianna Quintero. These four members of the Green Leadership Trust were recognized recently for their contributions [...]

5TH ANNUAL RETREAT IN PUERTO RICO
June 21, 2018

This Spring, Green Leadership Trust held it’s 5th Annual Environmental Leadership Convening in Puerto Rico. Moved by the crisis facing Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we chose [...]

Call to Action on Humanitarian Crisis in the U.S. Territories
May 21, 2018

Recently, the Green Leadership Trust held its 5th Annual Environmental Leadership Convening in Puerto Rico. While there, we gathered firsthand information of the on-the-ground challenges facing residents in between hurricane [...]

Webinar Recording: Becoming a GLT Member
November 14, 2017

On November 13, Green Leadership Trust hosted a webinar on becoming a new member. During the webinar, participants heard from two of our co-chairs, Mark Magaña and Tamara Toles O’Laughlin. [...]

Webinar Recording: Quiet Conversations
August 31, 2017

On August 30, Green Leadership Trust co-hosted a webinar with the Quaker UN Office on “Quiet Conversations”. Presented by Lindsey Fielder Cook of the Quaker United Nations Office, the webinar [...]

Judith Browne Dianis joins Friends of the Earth’s Board of Directors
June 5, 2017

Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of Advancement Project, will join Friends of the Earth’s Board of Directors, the Board proudly announced Monday. “I am deeply honored that someone of Judith’s [...]

Green Leadership Trust’s Statement on Green 2.0’s Transparency Card and report, Beyond Diversity: A Roadmap to Building an Inclusive Organization
June 1, 2017

Green 2.0’s latest analysis reveals the key elements of readiness, reporting, and recruiting that influence organizational success in effectively tackling environmental issues. The report provides a roadmap for organizations who [...]

Webinar Recording: Our Plan for 2017
May 9, 2017

On Thursday, May 4, Green Leadership Trust hosted a virtual discussion to tell our networks about the outcomes and achievements from our 2017 Environmental Leadership Convening. This year Green Leadership Trust completed [...]

Patrice Simms Joins Earthjustice!
May 4, 2017

Leading Environmental Attorney and Legal Scholar Joins Earthjustice Patrice Simms, a Howard University law professor and former Obama Administration Appointee, assumes role as Vice President of Litigation in Earthjustice’s Washington [...]

Maryland Environmental Health Network Welcomes Tamara Toles O’Laughlin as New Director
January 17, 2017

From Maryland Environmental Health Network: The Maryland Environmental Health Network is pleased to announce that Tamara Toles O’Laughlin will be our next Director. You’ll see her at events this winter, [...]

President Obama Designates National Monuments Honoring Civil Rights History
January 12, 2017

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, today, President Obama is designating three new national monuments honoring our country’s civil rights history and taking new steps to promote diversity [...]

Green 2.0 releases first-of-its kind report on Diversity and Search Firms
December 9, 2016

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Thursday, at an event at The New School in New York City, Green 2.0, the only organization solely dedicated to increasing racial diversity across mainstream environmental [...]

Environmental Leaders Call on President-Elect Trump to Renounce Hate, Rescind Bannon and Sessions Appointments
December 5, 2016

As leaders of the U.S. environmental movement, we are mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, white, black, Latino, Asian, Native American, of many creeds, faiths and religions. We come from [...]

Cities and States Lead on Climate Change
November 30, 2016

By Jeff Biggers IOWA CITY — THE wind turbines that rise out of the cornfields here reminded me on a recent drive of one postelection truth, even in the red state [...]

You are invited to a Meet & Greet Fundraiser with Maurice M. Sampson II the newly appointed Director, Eastern Pennsylvania Clean Water Action
November 29, 2016

Please join us in welcoming Maurice M Sampson II, a life-long environmentalist, Philadelphia’s first recycling coordinator, national recycling advocate, and Delaware Valley entrepreneur. Maurice served on the National Clean Water [...]

Earthjustice Responds to President-elect Trump’s Pick for Attorney General
November 18, 2016

Earthjustice Responds to President-elect Trump’s Pick for Attorney General President-elect Trump should retract this announcement or the Senate should reject this nomination November 18, 2016 San Francisco — Statement from [...]

No ‘Short Cut’ Seen for Trump Environmental Rollback
November 16, 2016

By John Herzfeld There is no “short cut” for President-elect Donald Trump to roll back environmental regulations but the incoming administration still could target Obama era rules, a former Justice [...]

U.S. COMPANIES TO TRUMP: DON’T ABANDON GLOBAL CLIMATE DEAL
November 16, 2016

Hundreds of American companies, including Mars, Nike, Levi Strauss and Starbucks, have urged President-elect Donald J. Trump not to abandon the Paris climate deal, saying a failure by the United States to [...]

An Open Letter to Our Nation from 100 Women of Color Leaders
November 11, 2016

This morning, we come together to declare our resolve. Many of us are holding our babies, families, and loved ones close. We know that there is tremendous suffering and anger [...]

AFRICA’S GREEN ENERGY CHALLENGE: MEGA PROJECTS OR OFF-GRID?
November 4, 2016

A 310-megawatt wind farm sprouting up in a remote, barren landscape near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya has the clean energy world buzzing — and for good reason. Africa’s largest [...]

Top African American Environmental Leader Faces Racial Incident in Adirondacks
November 1, 2016

Race is a subject that comes up surprisingly often when we talk about the Adirondack Park. There’s a growing discussion about how to make the Park’s open spaces and small [...]

15 Indigenous Women on the Frontlines of the Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance
October 29, 2016

Indigenous women from across North America stand on the frontline of ongoing action to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. They stand to protect the Earth, water, global climate, [...]

Sierra Club Foundation Announces New Executive Director
October 14, 2016

We are happy to announce the hire of a new Executive Director, Dan Chu, who previously led the Sierra Club’s efforts to protect public lands. He is replacing Peter Martin, [...]

The Alliance for Greater New York Recognizes Aaron Mair
October 12, 2016

The Alliance for Greater New York recognizes Aaron Mair, President of Sierra Club, with its Movement Building Award. The annual Movement Building Awards celebrates leaders who have been instrumental in [...]

Webinar Recording: A Day in the Life of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staffer
September 27, 2016

On Tuesday, September 27, Green Leadership Trust hosted a virtual discussion with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officers on the lessons and challenges with implementing a DEI plan. The discussion highlighted the [...]

Making The Park More Welcoming: Challenges and Opportunities
September 10, 2016

Imagine you’d been hired to coach a hockey or soccer camp for the summer, teach music for the Seagle Colony or figure skating at the Olympic Arena, or serve as [...]

REP. GUTIÉRREZ CALLS OUT EPA INACTION ON TOXIC LANDFILLS IN PUERTO RICO
August 26, 2016

Rep. Gutiérrez released a letter dated August 22, 2016 to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing his concerns about inaction by the EPA with regard to toxic landfills in [...]

Arturo Garcia-Costas joins Friends of the Earth Board
July 27, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Environmental expert Arturo Garcia-Costas is the newest member of the governing board for Friends of the Earth-U.S. Garcia-Costas brings 20 years of policy experience in environmental health, [...]

GreenLatinos Support Our Wild Campaign
July 22, 2016

The Wilderness Society has launched a campaign called Our Wild to raise awareness about one of the those uniquely American rights we often take for granted: our access to a [...]

NPS Isn’t the Only Agency With Diversity Problems
July 22, 2016

Environmentalists are glad Congress is looking into diversity at the National Park Service, but they want lawmakers to go bigger. Groups that advocate racial diversity in the environmental movement sent [...]

Greens go off-message to back Black Lives Matter
July 12, 2016

In the recent weeks, environmental leaders have shifted their concerns from their status quo, to focusing on the civil rights issues in the wake of the recent shootings that have [...]

Webinar on 3 Steps to Using the Best Practices Library
July 5, 2016

The Green Leadership Trust launched it’s Best Practices Library! This Library is an extension of our Best Practices on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and includes documents that will help organizations learn from each other without reinventing the [...]

The President, a Muir & the Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite
June 16, 2016

Wow!! The very thought fills me with ecstasy. They say time is circular, not linear, and the time has come around again for a President of the United States to [...]

Recognizing and Building on Sanders’ Climate Advocacy
June 9, 2016

Yesterday, the Sierra Club’s volunteer Board of Directors voted to endorse Secretary Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. While we are confident that Hillary Clinton is the climate [...]

GREENLATINOS CONVENE NATIONAL SUMMIT
June 3, 2016

GreenLatinos had a highly successful 2016 National GreenLatinos Summit with over 100 attendees! The 3-day event included top-notch speakers, including leaders from the environmental justice movement such as Robert Garcia [...]

American Goldman 2016 Award Recipients
May 5, 2016

The Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to individuals that focus on protecting endangered ecosystems and species, combating destructive development projects, promoting sustainability, influencing environmental policies and striving for environmental justice. This prize [...]

3rd Annual Environmental Leadership Convening
May 5, 2016

3rd Annual Retreat Overview of Achievements and Outcomes From Thursday, March 8th to Friday March 9th , 21 board members from 17 member organizations attended the 3 rd Annual Environmental Leadership [...]

Green 2.0 hires Whitney Tome as Executive Director
April 7, 2016

Green 2.0’s newest addition, Whitney Tome has been hired as Executive Director of the organization. Ms. Tome is the former director of diversity and inclusion for the National Parks Conservation [...]

Philanthropy lacks Diversity
April 7, 2016

American Philanthropy has been lacking diversity for years, and recent data from the Council on Foundations Grantmaker’s Salary and Benefits research shows that this has not changed much. While 36% [...]

SIERRA CLUB HIRES DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
February 12, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  — The Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization that has been leading the shift from dirty fossil fuels toward a clean energy economy, has hired Nellis Kennedy-Howard [...]