Climate Leadership with Vision: Elizabeth Yeampierre
Thursday, August 4th, 2022
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Elizabeth Yeampierre is an internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney and environmental and climate justice leader of African and Indigenous ancestry, a national leader in the climate justice movement, and the co-chair of the Climate Justice Alliance. She is also the Executive Director of UPROSE, Brooklyn\u2019s oldest Latino community-based organization.\xa0
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UPROSE helped the Sunset Park community in Brooklyn lead their efforts against industry city with a vision that reflected community priorities. They preserved the working class character of the neighborhood and prevented displacement, which would have threatened social cohesion. Now, the community and the developers know that an economy built on just relationships is possible.
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Credits:Host: Mila Atmos\xa0
Guest: Elizabeth Yeampierre
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham