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Samantha Vasquez
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College junior Environmental Studies/English major focusing on different aspects of environmental justice, mutual aid, and climate change!
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"WE ACT was the first NYC environmental movement to be run by people of color, differing from the white environmentalist movements mainstream media had publicized since 1960."

Check out my recent post on the amazing organization, WeAct, below! #ES399

blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
Environmental Synthesis & Communication | Explainer: Environmental Activism in New York and the Movements leading the fight against Climate Change
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October 17, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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"By uplifting the voices of those directly affected and underrepresented, a new future for environmental justice... is bound to blossom"

Just posted an article about the recent NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice report. Read it below! #ES399

blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
Environmental Synthesis & Communication | The New York City Climate Crisis: How Communities are Put at Risk
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October 17, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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"...the reality is that this type of activism is still alive. It continues to power movements..."

If you're interested in hearing about the impact of environmental movements in NYC past and present, check out my blog post for #ES399!

blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
September 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM