A Framework for Addressing Environmental Racism
Over the past year, our team researched the causes and impacts of environmental racism on Black, low-income and rural communities in the United States. We conducted a meta-analysis of existing literature on environmental racism and interviewed leaders in the environmental movement. Through these discussions, we identified important data gaps that are essential for dismantling infrastructures that perpetuate environmental injustice. We distilled critical insights from our qualitative data and developed a strategic framework for community-based organizations to effectively confront instances of environmental racism.
Fellow Bios
Wayne Shaw is a Data Director for the Tennessee Democratic Party and resides in the Nashville, TN, area. He was previously the Young Adults Chairperson for the Mobile, AL, NAACP Branch and Deputy Organizing Director for the Alabama Democrats.
Vivienne Maxwell (she/her) is a data analyst at the Climate Reality Project, where she evaluates the impacts of programs and supports several global and domestic campaigns. Vivienne is a proud Posse Scholar and earned her degree in statistical and data sciences from Smith College. Over the past 10 months, she has delved into an environmental justice research project through the re:power Data X Power Movement Tech fellowship, and through this work, she has found an amazing network of passionate data techies dedicated to progressive politics.
