Civil Rights Catalyzes Environmental Action in RCE Greater Atlanta
RCE Greater Atlanta
Americas Regional RCE Meeting 2018
24-27 October, 2018, Posadas, Argentina
2. Dr. King’s Dream: Creating the Beloved Community
Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the
Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of
human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced
by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.
6. HIGHER ED: Atlanta Metropolitan State College/Division of
Social Sciences, Atlanta Student Sustainability Council, Clark
Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Georgia State University/Institute for Urban Studies
& College of Arts and Sciences, Kennesaw State
University/President’s Commission on Sustainability
Morehouse College, Spelman College, University of
Georgia/Office of Sustainability
GOVERNMENT: Atlanta Regional Commission,
City of Atlanta
NONPROFIT & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Captain Planet Foundation, Center for Sustainable Communities,
Saving Our Sons & Sisters International, Southface, United
Nations Foundation, U.S. Green Building Council - Georgia
BUSINESS/BUSINESS-RELATED: Corporate Volunteer
Council, Greenhouse Accelerator, Inc.
PHILANTHROPY: Ray C. Anderson Foundation,
Turner Foundation
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11. RCE Greater Atlanta -
Current Initiatives
Youth Network (next presentation)
Curriculum Development:
Sustainable Development without Displacement
K-12 ATL Priority SDGs
Higher Ed Research & Teaching
Business Engagement
Environmental Justice Academy
12. Building An Academy for Environmental Justice:
Creating Neighborhoods for ALL
Hinweis der Redaktion
10 minute presentation:
· Garry - 3 minutes on Civil Rights background in Atlanta
· Jenny - 4 minutes on RCE formation with equity & justice as central to what we’re doing, and show a quick list of initial projects/initiatives
· Garry - 3 minutes on EJA - taking over from EPA - could only do this as RCE - and changing around to bring in HEI anchor institutions for training, participation (faculty, students), and project (tie to EcoDistricts?) - ED provides a protocol/standard procedure for us to tailor to our neighborhood
HBCU participation & leadership
ATL 7 priority SDGs - based on challenges/assets combo
Holding collaborative events and meeting at each other’s sites - from application up to (even before) formal UNU approval
Launch Event October 10 - highlighting Equity & Justice theme, with Youth Network and students taking the lead on education booths on priority SDGs
Student education booths on priority SDGs
Garry - 3 minutes on EJA - taking over from EPA - could only do this as RCE - and changing around to bring in HEI anchor institutions for training, participation (faculty, students), and project (tie to EcoDistricts?) - ED provides a protocol/standard procedure for us to tailor to our neighborhood
