John,
For generations, wildlife champions like you have supported our work to recover cherished wildlife, protect clean air and water, and keep public lands in public hands. In the spirit of uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive, we are proud to join with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), national partners, and local activists to host the National Townhall on Environmental Justice & Frontline Communities to elevate the voices of communities facing the brunt of the climate crisis, toxic pollution, and COVID-19 outbreak.
This public health crisis has shone a spotlight on how air pollution, climate change-fueled natural disasters, and lack of access to clean water disproportionately harm Black, Brown, Indigenous and low-wealth communities.
Healthy communities and healthy habitats go hand-in-hand. Please join us for the livestream of this historic virtual townhall to hear from activists from across the country. These leaders will speak on how federal recovery legislation can rebuild our economy and fight climate change by intentionally investing in the communities most impacted by climate change and fossil fuel pollution. Removing the barriers to clean air, water, and the outdoors—many of which are rooted in purposefully discriminatory federal policies—is a crucial and necessary step in charting an equitable path to recovery.
National Townhall on Environmental Justice & Frontline Communities
The State of the Environment in Black and Brown America
Date: September 10, 2020 | 6 - 8 PM EST
From investment in green jobs to restore flood-mitigating wetlands to better enforcement of federal pollution safeguards, Congress can begin to address the historic disinvestment in these communities on the frontlines of the ongoing public health and climate crises. And as a conservation champion, John, we wanted you to have a unique opportunity to listen and learn about how our nation's economic recovery can invest in our underserved communities, tackle climate change, and set America on a path to a healthier and more just future.
We hope to see you there and continue to join us in our fight for healthy communities and habitats.
Mustafa Santiago Ali
Vice President, Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization
National Wildlife Federation
P.S. Can't attend and want to learn more about our work to elevate the voices of environmental justice leaders? Read my U.S. News article on the COVID-19 pandemic and our blog on extreme heat:
