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Wawa Gatheru
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Founder and Executive Director, Black Girl Environmentalist
New York, Washington, D.C., United States
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Disinformation , Propaganda , Online Culture , Social Media
Group of 5 College Football, FCS CFB
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Black Girl Environmentalist
Black Girl Environmentalist is a national organization founded in 2021 by environmental justice activist Wawa Gatheru. The organization is committed to empowering Black girls, women, and gender-expansive individuals in the climate movement. Its mission focuses on addressing barriers to participation and retention in environmental work, ensuring these groups are centered in the fight against the climate crisis. The organization offers various services, including community empowerment initiatives and green jobs development. It also works on narrative change to shift inequitable power structures in environmental disciplines. One of its key initiatives is the Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship, aimed at further supporting its mission. Black Girl Environmentalist has collaborated with 55 corporate and non-profit partners and hosted 38 events across 10 HUB cities, gaining recognition from major media outlets like Vogue and The New York Times.
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Founded: 2020