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Twenty New Environmental Organizations Commit to Green 2.0’s Pay Equity Pledge to Close the Wage Gap in the Green Movement
Green 2.0 – the independent campaign working to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the environmental movement – today, announced that twenty new major environmental organizations have taken Green 2.0’s Pay Equity Pledge to close the pay gap in the green movement, including Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Earthjustice. Since the launch, a total of 37 top environmental organizations have pledged to address any pay inequities found in their organizations to increase transparency and accountability toward winning an environmental strategy that supports all communities.
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Launches Pay Equity Campaign to Address Wage Gap
Today Green 2.0 launched a new campaign aimed at increasing pay equity for people of color in environmental organizations.
Read MoreGreen 2.0 Diversity Data Reveals Slight Progress with Staff of Color at NGOs while Foundations Disproportionately Fund White-Led Groups
Today Green 2.0 released new diversity and inclusion data from environmental NGOs and foundations, indicating slight progress with staff of color represented at NGOs while foundations are disproportionately funding more white-led organizations than groups led by people of color.
Read MoreU.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Resolution that Pushes for Diversity in Green Organizations
Green 2.0 partnered with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to bolster his effort to successfully adopt a U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) resolution that includes pushing for more diversity in environmental NGOs and foundations.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Major U.S. Environmental Foundations Critical to Racial Justice
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Daniel Herrera, 213-694-3353, dherrrera@rabengroup.com An Open Letter to Major U.S. Environmental Foundations Critical to Racial Justice Dear Presidents, Chief Executive Officers and Executive Directors of the nation’s top 40 foundations critical to funding work on conservation and environmental issues: As the nation continues to grapple with the deaths of…
Read MorePress Release: Green 2.0 Announces Whitney Tome as New Executive Director
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2016 Contact: Erika West, ewest@rabengroup.com, (202) 930-6808 Green 2.0 Announces Whitney Tome as New Executive Director WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green 2.0, an initiative dedicated to increasing racial diversity across mainstream environmental NGOs and foundations, today announced that Whitney Tome has joined the organization as its new executive director. “We are delighted to have Whitney Tome, who has…
Read MorePress Release: Environmental Leader and Oscar-Nominated Actor, Mark Ruffalo, Endorses Green 2.0’s Call for A Diverse Mainstream Environmental Movement
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 2, 2015 Contact: Erika West, ewest@rabengroup.com, (202) 930-6808 Environmental Leader and Oscar-Nominated Actor, Mark Ruffalo, Endorses Green 2.0’s Call for A Diverse Mainstream Environmental Movement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Green 2.0 announced today that leading environmental advocate and Oscar-nominated actor, Mark Ruffalo has endorsed the initiative to increase diversity across the mainstream environmental movement.…
Read MorePress Release: Green 2.0 Reports Lack of Transparency about Diversity by Major Environmental Funders, While Many Smaller Foundations Disclosed Data
For Immediate Release: November 9, 2015 Contact: Erika West, ewest@rabengroup.com, (202) 930-6808 Green 2.0 Reports Lack of Transparency about Diversity by Major Environmental Funders, While Many Smaller Foundations Disclosed Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green 2.0 announced that one year from their initial call for transparent diversity data – and months after the Presidents of the Bullitt,…
Read MoreSpanish Media Advisory: UN NUEVO INFORME MUESTRA QUE LA FALTA DE DIVERSIDAD EN LAS ORGANIZACIONES AMBIENTALES A LLEVADO A UN “CLUB EXCLUSIVO VERDE”
Para Entrega Inmediata 25 de julio de 2014 Contacto: Brenda Arredondo barredondo@rabengroup.com (202) 587-4945 Larry González lgonzalez@rabengroup.com (202) 466-0879 ***Anuncio de Prensa*** LUNES 28 DE JULIO UN NUEVO INFORME MUESTRA QUE LA FALTA DE DIVERSIDAD EN LAS ORGANIZACIONES AMBIENTALES A LLEVADO A UN “CLUB EXCLUSIVO VERDE” Un Informe Completo Examina el Por Qué no…
Read MoreMedia Advisory – New Report Shows Lack of Diversity in Environmental Organizations has Resulted In “Green Insiders’ Club”
For Immediate Release July 25, 2014 Contact: Brenda Arredondo barredondo@rabengroup.com (202) 587-4945 Larry Gonzalez lgonzalez@rabengroup.com (202) 466-0879 ***Media Advisory*** MONDAY, JULY 28 NEW REPORT SHOWS LACK OF DIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HAS RESULTED IN “GREEN INSIDERS’ CLUB” Comprehensive Report Examines Why Decades of Promises to Diversify are Falling Short in the Mainstream Environmental Movement Washington,…
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