Black Scientist And Scholars That Are Changing The World
Written by Andre on June 12, 2020
There are people who are making a huge difference in the world and when it comes to climate change you should get to know these three black scientist.
Six black scientist and scholars in the climate change movement you should know.
Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks is the co-founder of the National Wildlife Federation’s Atlanta Earth Tomorrow Program, a multicultural program that engages urban youth in environmental and community-focused causes. She is also an Assistant Professor at Spelman College, and the board chairperson of the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance. You can learn more about her by clicking here.
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson a Brooklyn-based marine biologist, policy expert, and writer. She is founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv, the founder of Urban Ocean Lab, and a co-creator of the Blue New Deal. She is also a former adjunct professor at New York University, and “the most influential marine biologist of our time” according to Outside Magazine. Click ayanaelizabeth.com for more on her.
Dr. Warren Washington who helped develop the first atmospheric computer models that used physics to predict future states of the atmosphere. These were groundbreaking in helping humans understand the climate crisis, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Click here to read more on Dr. Washington.
Catherine Coleman Flowers the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice. She is also founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise Community Development Corporation. Click here for more.
Dr. Robert Bullard the “father of environmental justice,” is currently a Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University. He is also an author of 18 books that discusses the topic of climate justice. For more click here.
Dr. Beverly Wright is an award-winning environmental justice scholar, sociologist, and the founder and executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in New Orleans. To read more on her click here.
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