When Black and brown communities have historically been disproportionately affected by climate change and the health concerns that come with it, their voices are necessary at the forefront of the fight for a greener, more sustainable, more environmentally just future. But what needs to happen for that to occur?
Washington Informer reporter Mya Trujillo sits down with Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) CEO Antoine Thompson and television personality Charrisse Jackson-Jordan at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 55th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) to discuss how Black communities should show up in conversations and advocacy around environmental issues.
This conversation explores how, from air pollution to electric transportation to health disparities, every generation has a responsibility to protect the environment and, in turn, themselves, especially in today’s political climate when numerous environmental initiatives have been rolled back.
This video is part of “Clearing the Air,” The Washington Informer’s ongoing Solutions Journalism initiative examining environmental health challenges and the people, policies and innovations working to address them across Washington, Maryland and Virginia.
