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Happy World Water Day
Water for all, justice for all. Celebrating World Water Day and promoting environmental equity.
6 Lessons from Harriet Tubman
Today is Harriet Tubman Day! TCLP commemorates the life and legacy of abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman. Here are 6 lessons we learn from her as we all continue to build a just future.
#COP27 Week One Recap
Our first week in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt has been full of powerful moments and connections with the movement as we organize for climate justice. This has been an amazing journey for our team and we hope that we are able to connect you to the global afrodescendant experience at COP27. Add your support We…
Global Afro Blog: Biden Addresses COP 27 — Defending Democracy and Holding Them Accountable
What Do We Want? Climate Justice! When Do We Want It? Now!
Global Afro Blog: A Change’s Gonna Come — Rise of the Frontlines at COP 27
Meandering around the massive COP 27 venue looking for the first-ever Climate Justice Pavilion was extremely exhaustive, frustrating and challenging.
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.
Rebroadcast 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…
Do 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.
The 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.