Environmentalists were thrilled when Donald Trump left the White House and a major climate law took effect. But those wins complicated things internally.
"A lot of Black communities don't really have time or the money to prioritize getting trees. And then other communities have an abundance of trees and they're large and big and healthy.”
Nearly 350 people tuned into the third annual Naturally Latinos Conference Dec. 2–4, organizers said. That turnout was double any of the previous gatherings. About half of the participants identified themselves as Latinos.
As efforts grow around the U.S. to recognize and eradicate systemic racism, people of color share insights on how to create a more diverse environmental workforce.