About

Our Platform


Our Vision

Building a world where Black people live in communities free from the vestiges of systemic racism and environmental degradation with full access to opportunities for building quality life for Black children and families.

Our Mission

The National Black Environmental Justice Network is dedicated to improving the lives of Black people and addressing the systemic racism that harms and denies Black People equal access to environmental, climate, racial and economic justice, health equity, political power, civil rights, and human rights.

Our Theory of Change

Our organizing strategy encourages active participation by individuals and organizations across spatial locations (urban, suburban, and rural), disciplines, economic strata, and generations with the goal of promoting a healthy, just, and sustainable future. In addition, NBEJN seeks to raise awareness of environmental issues among African Americans and African descent populations around the world that are impacted by environmental racism.

NBEJN has undertaken a four-point strategy to combat environmental racism that focuses on:
1. Safe and healthy communities.
2. Sustainable development, climate justice, and clean production.
3. Civil rights and equal protection laws and policies.
4. International human rights protection.

It’s not only about Environmental Justice…

Health Justice

Education

International Solidarity

Core Values

  1. We stand strong on the Principles of Environmental Justice and the Jemez Organizing Principles.

  2. We value science and actions that are data-driven.

  3. We respect the knowledge of laypersons and value citizen science.

  4. We respect the cultural life of our communities and honor the legacy of what came before us.

  5. We treat all people with dignity and respect.

  6. We embrace continuous improvement, bold creativity, and change.

  7. We embrace integrity beyond reproach.

  8. We are committed to diversity and the strength of collaboration with coalitions and alliances.

  9. We embrace and value our commitment to our present and future generations to create a world that they can safely live and prosper in.

  10. We value policy and governance that creates a just, fair, and equal society.

Climate Justice

Economic Justice

Racial Justice

Nothing for Us, Without Us

Individual Membership

Develop leadership skills to lead with confidence in your community.

Organizational Membership

Join our network and amplify your community’s voice for positive change.

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Happy Earth Day from NBEJN. Let there be justice and peace on earth and let it begin with us. #earthday #environmentaljustice #freepalestine
Calling all NBEJN members: Check your email for the details on tomorrow’s general body meeting which will be held on Zoom. Registration is required.
NBEJN remembers Dr. Bunyan Bryant whose legacy and impact on the environmental justice movement and field will live on forever. Bunyan Bryant (1935-2024) #environmentaljustice #legacy
What better way to start Black History Month than to highlight the birth of the Environmental Justice Movement. Many Civil Rights activists were involved in the beginning of this movement but community members have always carried it. Comment below
NBEJN is proud to be a woman-led network which is filled with phenomenal women from across the country who are fighting for environmental justice in their communities and as a collective. Swipe for images of a few women NBEJN members who inspire us
The National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) was established in December 1999 during a gathering of over 300 Black activists from 33 states in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of this gathering was to address environmental and health d
Toxic Wastes and Race's findings shed light on the complex relationship between environmental issues and social factors. It underscored the disproportionate burden placed on marginalized communities, particularly Black communities and other communiti
Our second Black History Month reflection is on the first National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit which was held in Washington, DC over four days in October 1991. We remember the movement champions gone too soon who helped to coord
Kicking off Black History Month with an environmental justice history reflection on the birthplace of the movement - Warren County, NC. Join NBEJN in the month of February for weekly #BlackHistoryMonth reflections
#BlackHistoryMonth begins tomorrow. Join us for weekly reflections on Black Environmental Justice History.