, race is the number one indicator of how vulnerable someone is to climate change. But within the climate justice movement, top positions are rarely occupied by people of color. Fueled by a desire to address this representation gap head-on,, an organization that has been helping to empower Black girls, women, and gender-expansive people to realize their full potential in climate leadership since 2021. “We began as an Instagram page,” says Gatheru, a Philadelphia-based.
“I want more Black girls and women to see themselves as environmentalists and as capable of contributing to earth stewardship,” says Gatheru. “Black women and women of color deserve to have a space where they are seen, validated, and empowered in this work.” Emily Rems is a feminist writer, editor, rock star, playwright, and occasional plus-size model living in New York’s East Village.