KBLA Climate Justice Campaign

Caring about the community. Caring about the climate. Convening the conversations.

KEY FINDINGS CLIMATE JUSTICE—BLACK ANGELENOS’ ATTITUDES & PERSPECTIVES

500 Black/African American Likely Voters

KBLA TALK 1580 CLIMATE JUSTICE SURVEY

Climate Justice Campaign Calendar

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April 20

KBLA Talk 1580 Celebrates Earth Day!
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April 19-22

CalTrans Clean California Community Days
More Info: cleancalifornia.dot.ca.gov/community-days

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May

National Bike Month Local Programming Powered by Metro
More Info: metrolinktrains.com

As we continue to journey on our Climate Justice Campaign, we held our annual Black History Month Luncheon which honored Climate Justice Champions; Aerin Monroe, Leah Thomas, Dr. Robert Beckford, and WaWa Gatheru.

The event was a celebration of KBLA Talk 1580’s dedication and commitment to raising awareness and advocating for environmental sustainability in the Black community. Hosted at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, KBLA Talk 1580 host and chief visionary officer, Tavis Smiley, invited Shakari Byerly, managing partner and principal researcher at EVITARUS, Inc. to share key findings from KBLA Talk 1580’s recent survey of 500 Black Angelenos to get their perspectives on the fight for climate justice.

Environmental and community activists, dignitaries, and guests were treated to a delicious lunch, entertainment by Maestro the Vocalinist, and a rousing close from noted philosopher, Dr. Cornel West.

Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru

Founder and Executive Director, Black Girl Environmentalist

Wawa Gatheru is a GenZ climate activist passionate about cultivating a climate movement that is made in the image of all of us. In 2019, Wawa made history as the first Black person in history to receive the Rhodes, Truman, and Udall scholarships.

blackgirlenvironmentalist.org

Leah Thomas

Founder of Intersectional Environmentalist and Author

Leah is a graduate of Chapman University with a B.S. in Environmental Science & Policy and a cluster in Comparative World Religions. She has interned with the National Park Service and has worked at leading green companies, including eco-friendly soap company Ecos and outdoor retailer Patagonia.

intersectionalenvironmentalist.com

Dr. Robert Beckford

Professor and Director, Institute of Climate and Social Justice, Winchester University

Robert Beckford (PhD) is the Director of Winchester University’s Institute for Climate and Social Justice. Beckford is also a Professor of Black Theology at the Queen’s Ecumenical Foundation in Birmingham and a Professor of Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Vu University in Amsterdam.

Institute for Climate and Social Justice

Aerin Monroe

Co-Founder & Co-Director Pathways of Purpose

With a horticultural, natural landscaping, and organic farming background, Aerin’s work is focused on Afro-Indigenous land practices and stewardship, climate and environmental justice, sustainable food systems, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem restoration, and land/food sovereignty for BIPOC communities.

pathwaysofpurpose.org