Posts by The Chisholm Legacy Project
Global Afro Blog: A Moment of Reckoning for Loss and Damage at #COP27
Opening Day at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt was bittersweet. For far too long, rich, powerful developed nations, have wielded their influence to further suppress the pleas for Loss and Damage from developing, Caribbean and small island nations.
Read MoreRebroadcast of November 8th 2022 GADCJC Panel: Advancing Racial Justice and Climate Reparations at the UNFCCC and Beyond
Race and racism render Afro-Descendant populations more vulnerable to both the drivers and impacts of climate change; The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report listed colonialism not only as a driver of the climate crisis but also as an ongoing issue that is exacerbating communities’ vulnerability to climate change; The World Conference Against…
Read MoreDo You Know Who Holds the Power (and the Air, and the Heat, and the Water…)? 
By Jacqui Patterson
Founder & Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project
Tomorrow, November 8th, is Election Day and all eyes are on the high-stakes races that will determine which party controls Congress. Few are paying attention to local races for Public Service Commissions (PSC) or Public Utility Commissions. But these races have an outsized impact on our lives.
Read MoreThe Chisholm Legacy Project Founder & Executive Director Recognized for Global Influence in Climate
Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Climate for 2022/23 by Apoltical.com.
Read MoreTCLP Delegation at #COP27
The Chisholm Legacy Project (TCLP) Founder & Executive Director Jacqueline Patterson, Advisory Board Chair Kathy T. Egland, and Alignment Initiative Co-Manager Denise Abdul-Rahman will be attending the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Their delegation will be joined by the Fulbright Scholar Paloma Pavel, Founder and President of Earth House Center.
Read MoreWelcome Black Veteran Organizations
Vision: Lift the existence and narratives of Black Veterans of African Descent, especially Black Women who are often overlooked. We want to showcase leadership, skills, talents and provide a Just Transition pathway of opportunities. Many Veterans are deployed due to natural disasters such as hurricanes, Tsunamis. These disasters are escalated by climate changing. Veteran lives…
Read MoreClimate Crisis Hits Children of Color First & Worst
Join us for the next installment of our webinar series: The Racism that Upends the Cradle: Climate Change & Children’s Environmental Health.
Read MoreLessons Become Traditions
Tradition is described as “a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.”
Read MoreChampagne Tastes and Beer Money
In the late 9th century, champagne denoted luxury and class. Beer on the other hand, is not only the most popular alcoholic beverage, but it describes a more affordable lifestyle. Beer is commonly associated with the “working class”, while champagne is usually associated with the “one percenters” or the wealthy. The phrase “champagne taste and…
Read MoreThe Language of Love–Listening and Learning Life Lessons Through Language
The second segment of Picking Greens and Being Green – Lessons from African American Mothers on Culture, Conservation and Community, entitled “The Language of Love–Listening and Learning Life Lessons Through Language”, focuses on Culture and Community and the knowledge our mama’s and mother figures imparted to us through sayings, quotes and language. My guests –…
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