Black Sustainability, Inc.

It’s #WorldWaterDay! Have you joined the challenge of going a full 24 hours without water to see how long you last? If you cannot join the challenge, be sure you stay hydrated and show your gratitude by using as little water as possible today and encouraging others as well. We invite you to share how you are addressing clean water in your community using #WorldWaterDay #blacksustainability

Attn Atlanta: we invite you to join us along with?Shoe Waste LLC, High Hog Farm,?and Black Fiber & Textile Network for a fun and educational evening exploring natural fibers, taking apart shoes and learning about shoe waste recovery, hosted?at the Black Achievement Fund's?Kemet Club on March 26th! Free RSVP via?https://bit.ly/BSI3CED

Did you get our Women's History Month Edition of the All Things Black & Green e-newsletter? If not, check it out and please subscribe via https://lnkd.in/eN3v4R9W

Our very own Mama Dr. Nobantu Ankoanda is one of the 100 women currently being honored at the Georgia State Capitol for "Women's Day at the Capitol"! Mama Nobantu is a co-founder of our annual Black Sustainability Summit, Founder of the Original Collard Greens Cultural Festival, and has led many other trailblazing initiatives! Full bio via https://lnkd.in/gTpW6xR6 Please join us in congratulating her in the comments! #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackandGreen

This March (and Women's History Month), we are spotlighting Black Sustainability Network (BSN) member Wande Okunoren-Meadows, Executive Director of Hand, Heart and Soul Project! Wande is an advocate for early childhood education, food justice, and community development. She has dedicated her career to developing and improving early childhood programs that positively impact and enrich the lives of children, families, and communities.?She is also known as a subject matter expert that is frequently invited to inform early care and equity-focused initiatives as a speaker and a member of various committees. Learn more about Wande and her work via our blog post https://lnkd.in/g9-RJWWq #BlackSustainability #BlackAndGreen #MemberSpotlight #WomensHistoryMonth

Highlight #2 of the week! We are glad to be exhibiting for the first time this year!! ?????

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We are looking forward to attending the #HBCUClimateChange Conference for the first time this week and showcasing a portion of our State of Black Sustainability Report (SBSR) exhibit! If you are in New Orleans, check out this free community forum tomorrow!

This weekend, we are looking forward to attending the One Florida Environmental Summit for the first time and showcasing a portion of our State of Black Sustainability Report (SBSR) exhibit!

“Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” We are grateful to have been able to honor such an amazing display of Black Excellence across sustainability sectors in honor of Black OURStory Month. We give thanks to all of the awardees for their valuable accomplishments, leadership and contributions to our future. If you did not know of these folks before our week of posts, we encourage you to follow them and support (#supportisaverb) these talented sustainability practitioners as they continue to change the world. A special shout out of gratitude to HABESHA Inc. for the support and alignment AND to the Auburn Avenue Research Library and staff for providing the bibliography + destination dedicated to African American history and culture for our community's continued education. Stay tuned to learn more on our inaugural State of Black Sustainability Report Exhibit and learn when you can find our work in a major city near you this summer!