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<center>[[Environmental Justice|Home]] | [[White Earth Land Recovery Project|WELRP]] | [[Environmental Justice Resource Center|EJRC]] | [[National Black Environmental Justice Network|NBEJN]] | [[Honor the Earth| Honor the Earth]] | [[ | <center>[[Environmental Justice|Home]] | [[White Earth Land Recovery Project|WELRP]] | [[Environmental Justice Resource Center|EJRC]] | [[National Black Environmental Justice Network|NBEJN]] | [[Honor the Earth| Honor the Earth]] | [[Environmental Justice Conclusion|Conclusion]] | [[Environmental Justice Bibliography|Bibliography]] | ||
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=Organization Overview= | =Organization Overview= | ||
The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, | The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, environmental hazards, and economic development within Black communities. It is comprised of various stakeholders including African American grassroots activists, community organizations, researchers, public health experts and others which combine to strive to improve life for African Americans. The organization was founded in December 1999 as a group of African American leaders met in New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss the disparity in living conditions and health of Black communities. [[read more|'''READ MORE''']] | ||
=Mission and Strategy= | =Mission and Strategy= | ||
'''Mission''' <br> | |||
The mission of the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) is to enable African Americans to secure environmental and economic justice, health equity, political | "The mission of the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) is to enable African Americans to secure environmental and economic justice, health equity, political power, and civil and human rights."[[Nelson Sources|[1]]] | ||
'''Strategy''' <br> | |||
NBEJN encourages active participation by individuals and organizations across spatial location (urban, suburban, and rural), disciplines, economic strata, and generations with the goal of promoting a healthy, just, and sustainable future. It seeks to raise awareness of environmental issues among African Americans and African Descent populations around the world that are impacted by environmental racism. NBEJN has undertaken a four-point strategy to combat environmental racism that focuses on (1) safe and healthy communities; (2) sustainable development, climate justice, and clean production; (3) civil rights and equal protection laws and policies; and (4) international human rights protection. | "NBEJN encourages active participation by individuals and organizations across spatial location (urban, suburban, and rural), disciplines, economic strata, and generations with the goal of promoting a healthy, just, and sustainable future. It seeks to raise awareness of environmental issues among African Americans and African Descent populations around the world that are impacted by environmental racism. NBEJN has undertaken a four-point strategy to combat environmental racism that focuses on (1) safe and healthy communities; (2) sustainable development, climate justice, and clean production; (3) civil rights and equal protection laws and policies; and (4) international human rights protection."[[Nelson Sources|[1]]] [[read more|'''READ MORE''']] | ||
=Campaigns= | =Campaigns= <br> | ||
NBEJN sponsors and participates in a variety of conferences, festivals, workshops and programs which correspond with its four-point strategy. Through these activities, the organization is able to educate its constituency and affect policy. It is involved with projects throughout the US as well as internationaly. | |||
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*[[Healthy & Safe Communities]] | |||
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*[[Sustainable Development, Climate Justice, and Clean Production]] | |||
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*[[Civil Rights and Equal Protection]] | |||
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*[[International Human Rights Protection]] | |||
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*[[HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF]] | |||
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<center>[[Nelson Sources|Bibliography]]</center> | |||
Latest revision as of 03:59, 11 May 2006
Organization Overview
The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, environmental hazards, and economic development within Black communities. It is comprised of various stakeholders including African American grassroots activists, community organizations, researchers, public health experts and others which combine to strive to improve life for African Americans. The organization was founded in December 1999 as a group of African American leaders met in New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss the disparity in living conditions and health of Black communities. READ MORE
Mission and Strategy
Mission
"The mission of the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) is to enable African Americans to secure environmental and economic justice, health equity, political power, and civil and human rights."[1]
Strategy
"NBEJN encourages active participation by individuals and organizations across spatial location (urban, suburban, and rural), disciplines, economic strata, and generations with the goal of promoting a healthy, just, and sustainable future. It seeks to raise awareness of environmental issues among African Americans and African Descent populations around the world that are impacted by environmental racism. NBEJN has undertaken a four-point strategy to combat environmental racism that focuses on (1) safe and healthy communities; (2) sustainable development, climate justice, and clean production; (3) civil rights and equal protection laws and policies; and (4) international human rights protection."[1] READ MORE
=Campaigns=
NBEJN sponsors and participates in a variety of conferences, festivals, workshops and programs which correspond with its four-point strategy. Through these activities, the organization is able to educate its constituency and affect policy. It is involved with projects throughout the US as well as internationaly.
