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The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, environmentl hazards, and economic development within Black communities. It is comprised of various stakeholders including African American grassroots activists, community organizaers, researchers, public health experts and others which combine to make efforts 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]] | The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, environmentl hazards, and economic development within Black communities. It is comprised of various stakeholders including African American grassroots activists, community organizaers, researchers, public health experts and others which combine to make efforts 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]] | ||
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Organization Overview
The National Black Environmental justice Network (NBEJN) is an organization which focuses on the public health, environmentl hazards, and economic development within Black communities. It is comprised of various stakeholders including African American grassroots activists, community organizaers, researchers, public health experts and others which combine to make efforts 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 rights and human rights.
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.
