This week, as Black History Month comes to a close, we at VAIPL wish to honor an environmental hero close to home: Congressman A. Donald McEachin. McEachin is a U.S. representative for Virginia’s 4th…
The fight for clean water is far from over, and in recognition of this, our environmental justice hero for this week is Little Miss Flint. Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny–commonly referred to as Little Miss Flint–is…
This week’s environmental justice hero is dedicated in loving memory to bell hooks, an author, professor, feminist, and social activist. Gloria Jean Watkins–more commonly known for her pen name, bell hooks–was a prolific writer,…
For the month of February, we wish to introduce environmental justice heroes. This week, we highlight a passionate young climate activist and author: Venessa Nakate. She is a climate activist from Uganda who aims…
