While companies, organizations, and agencies begin to shy away from equity, diversity, and inclusion, we at NCLCV are going deeper to make sure that we are improving in our efforts for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Our EDI work began before it was popular, and it will continue even if it becomes unpopular.
We know it is thanks to the bravery and activism of a primarily Black community in Warren County, North Carolina that the U.S. environmental justice movement began. We know many Black communities are still struggling with environmental injustices across our state. And we know that it is only by working together, with Black, Brown, Indigenous and other marginalized communities that we will make meaningful, lasting change in our state.
So while others may be taking EDI out of their organizations, we encourage you to join us as we continue to advocate alongside North Carolinian communities, especially when it comes to their environment.
Now more than ever, we need to learn, recognize, and celebrate Black history.
