Tag Archives: Jacqueline Patterson
Queen Quet of Gullah/Geechee featured on Seven Scribes Radio
If God is willing and the creek don’t rise. But what if it does?
Enjoy interviews with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Jacqui Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program where we discuss the environment and environmental justice! This season takes on pollution, climate change, crises like Hurricane Katrina, and policy decisions and explores how they threaten communities of color and marginalized communities.
Equitable Community Engagement in Adaptation and Disaster Preparedness
The inaugural National Adaptation Forum took place in Denver, Colorado. The concept of “adaptability” and “resilience” is now taking a national and international stage due to the environmental issues related to climate change. As these discussions take place and planning is done for the futures of communities, there are often segments of society that are …