“Invisible killers”: The founder of the Canadian Black Environmental Initiative says environmental racism should be a top priority for the social purpose sector — but it isn’t.

Author Kylie Adair
“It’s the role of the environmental movement to be teaching communities what the problems are,” Charles says. “Sometimes community members know their problems, but sometimes we don’t, especially when we’re talking about silent problems that are invisible.”

Why It Matters

It’s Black Futures Month, and the future of Black communities’ ability to thrive depends on eradicating environmental racism.

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