In this episode, host and project PI Ed Greene speaks with Dr. Leah Austin (President & CEO of the National Black Child Development Institute) about ways to bring the knowledge and experiences of Black communities to bear on decision-making processes connected to climate change and other environmental justice concerns. 

In this episode, Dr. Austin also mentions several groups that are pioneering and modeling this kind of approach:

• The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice – a coalition of community-based organizations that works to increase civic engagement across Louisiana, with a focus on communities of color.
• Partnership for Southern Equity – an organization that works to advance equity in metropolitan Atlanta and the US South by addressing the root causes of racial disparities and bringing positive, lasting change to communities that have faced long-standing inequalities. 
• Council on Black Health – a national research and action network that advances Black health equity by increasing awareness of structural racism’s impact on health and promoting solutions that realize healthy Black communities.