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Majora Carter is President of Majora Carter Group LLC. Majora simultaneously addresses public health, poverty alleviation, and climate change as one of the nation's pioneers in successful green-collar job training and placement systems. In 2001 she founded Sustainable South Bronx to achieve environmental justice through economically sustainable projects informed by community needs. Her work now includes advising cities, foundations, universities, businesses, and communities around the world on unlocking their green-collar economic potential to benefit everyone.
Majora's vision, drive, and tenacity earned her a MacArthur "Genius" Grant. In 2007 she was named one of Newsweek Magazine's "25 To Watch" and Essence Magazine's "25 most Influential African Americans." The New York Post has named her one of the "50 most influential women in NYC" for two years, and BBC World Service named her "NYC's most influential environmentalist." Majora is a board member of the Widerness Society, SJF Ventures, and CERES. She hosts "The Promised Land" on public radio's Launch Minneapolis, and "Eco-Heroes" on the Sundance Channel.
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Majora Carter spoke with WUWM Environmental reporter Susan Bence prior to her address at the Green Energy Summit Milwaukee.
Born and raised in the South Bronx, Majora Carter is best known for leading the effort to create the South Bronx Greenway: eleven miles of bike and pedestrian paths that connect the rivers and neighborhoods to the rest of the … >>
It’s a fact: individuals have the power to change the world. And in an age of rampant environmental devastation, nothing is as vital as saving our planet and the health of its inhabitants. Eco Amazons brings together the … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Majora Carter's recent talk at ODU was reported in the Virginia Pilot. From the article: What helped her succeed, Carter said Tuesday at Old Dominion University, was her ignorance of the world of … >>
Yes, there's still oil in the ground. We just can't afford it. In broad terms, the peak oil analysts were right. But the fossil fuel industry is winning the PR battle.
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