acknowledgement the pervasiveness of unjust, inequitable and racist practices have permeated the institutions and systems we rely on have allowed our Black and Brown communities continue to be poisoned and passed-over. Everyone deserves to live and thrive in a community that isn't hazardous to their health. It is time for us to work towards the JUST TRANSFORMATION we all deserve. of how
A life-long learner and advocate, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome founded Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC, a strategic consulting firm, with the mission to develop solutions centered around people to create resilient and healthy communities. She serves her clients with forward-thinking and intersectional approaches to tackling issues such as climate change, public health, environmental injustice, and advancing racial equity within institutions. Jalonne's has multi-sector experience having worked in environmental philanthropy, state government, non-profit, grassroots, academia and private industry. Most notably, she created and implemented the transformation Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative at the Kresge Foundation as a Senior Program Officer; she was the first Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice's federal policy office in Washington, DC; and, her doctoral research illuminated the impact of climate change & extreme heat on the low-income, elderly in Detroit, and is still referenced to drive public health interventions.
Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome CEO/Founder, Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC Social Media: Twitter: @JalonneWNewosme Instagram: @jalonnewhitenewsome Company Website: www.empower4people.com
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