Posts by The Chisholm Legacy Project
What the Water Already Knew
By Jacqui Patterson and Delicia Reynolds Hand I didn’t grow up knowing the word “environmental justice.” I grew up knowing that half the kids in my school on the south…
Read MoreThe Architecture of Liberation — The Role of the Just Transition Mechanism
At the June Intersessionals (SB64) of the UNFCCC in Bonn, Germany, Jacqueline Patterson, Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, spoke at a panel on June 8, 2026: “How can…
Read MoreGlobal Afro-Descendants Refuse to be Sidelined at the 2026 UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference
Bonn, Germany – The June Intersessionals (SB64) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) lay the groundwork for COP31, but Afro-Descendant participants continue to face exclusion. To…
Read MoreThis Earth Day, We Focus on Organizing for Black Rural Communities
We confront an appalling reality: Conditions have only deteriorated for Black rural communities since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. In some places, conditions have worsened thanks to climate change.
Read MoreLeadership Already Exists in Black Frontline Communities
Tanya Lord PhD, MPH Across the country, Black frontline communities are already leading the work of climate justice. Organizers, advocates, practitioners, and community members are working every day to protect…
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