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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.
Majora Carter gives a keynote speech on the opening night of Netroots Nation 2010 linking the issues of environmental degradation and social deprivation.
An interview with Majora Carter originally broadcast in March 2009 and rebroadcast in January 2010. Majora speaks about social justice and inclusiveness.
[Excerpt] One of the best things about my work in green project development is that I get to see how innovative projects inspire new policies, which in turn open doors for more exciting new projects. My favorites are the ones … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Majora Carter combined environmentalism and hip hop at the 9th Annual DC Hip Hop Festival. From the post: The subjects of hip-hop and environmentalism rarely come up in the same sentence—at least … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben and Executive Director Asher Miller discuss Bill's new book Eaarth, and the 350.org campaign.
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what is pci?Founded in 2003, Post Carbon Institute is leading the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world. The Institute has gathered 29 of the world's leading experts on a wide range of interdependent social and scientific issues.
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