Hi all –

As Black History Month draws to a close we’d like to lift up the work of some amazing trailblazers in the environmental justice movement who are working to protect vulnerable communities from the Trump administration’s toxic agenda. Please find social guidance highlighting National Wildlife Federation’s Vice President for Environmental Justice, Climate and Community Revitalization Mustafa Santiago Ali and Earthjustice Staff Scientist and Black Millennials for Flint Chief Advocacy Officer Michelle Mabson attached and on the Materials Hub HERE. A short preview of this guidance is included below.

We’re using the hashtags #ActOnClimate, #GreenActs, #BlackHistoryMonth and more to highlight these stories – we hope you’ll join us on social media today. High-res images are attached and can be found on the Materials Hub HERE. Please feel free to adapt this guidance to best fit the voice and tone of your organization. If you have any questions or have difficulty accessing the Materials Hub, please let me know!

Best,

Hannah Savaso

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Mustafa Santiago Ali

• “The environmental movement and the civil rights movement are two sides of the same coin” – @NWF VP of EJ Mustafa Santiago Ali @EJinAction #BlackHistoryMonth #ActOnClimate https://blavity.com/john-lewiss-advice-for-defending-our-health-and-the-epa-get-into-good-trouble
• .@NWF VP of EJ Mustafa Santiago Ali built his career on fighting climate change as a civil rights issue. Learn more about the “good trouble” of defending the mission of the @EPA: https://blavity.com/john-lewiss-advice-for-defending-our-health-and-the-epa-get-into-good-trouble #ActOnClimate #BlackHistoryMonth @EJinAction
• “We have far too many communities across our country who are still battling everyday for a breath of fresh air.” – @NWF VP of EJ Mustafa Santiago Ali on the urgent need to #ActOnClimate #BlackHistoryMonth @EJinAction  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7--mxS6J1cI

Michelle Mabson

• At the @EPA, Michelle Mabson saw firsthand how the Trump admin threatened essential health protections for vulnerable communities. Now at @BM4Flint and @Earthjustice, she’s fighting to protect those hit first and worst by Trump’s toxic agenda. #ActOnClimate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TKRnoPNSXM
• This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating the #GreenActs of Michelle Mabson who co-founded @BM4Flint - a grassroots environmental justice & civil rights organization fighting to ensure a pollution-free future for our communities. #ActOnClimate @MabsonSays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TKRnoPNSXM
• Michelle Mabson - thank you for fighting for environmental justice and empowering people to #ActOnClimate and advocate against the lead crisis plaguing many Black and Brown communities. ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 #BM4F #BlackHistoryMonth #ActOnClimate @MabsonSays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TKRnoPNSXM

Best,

Hannah Savaso

Digital Organizer l Climate Action Campaign

hsavaso@cacampaign.com